Dossier
Headache
Coverage of Headache in the Nexus archive.
- HER2-Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases
HER2-positive breast cancer patients have a 20% to 40% risk of developing brain metastases, which are associated with reduced survival rates and neurological complications such as headaches, seizures, and cognitive impairment.
- Drinking obscene amounts of caffeine was the only way to stop my headaches - I had no idea they were caused by a rare neurological disorder
The author experienced frequent headaches that were alleviated by consuming high amounts of caffeine, later discovering the cause to be a rare neurological disorder. The rare condition was previously unknown to the author. Caffeine intake helped manage headache symptoms.
- A teen athlete's headache wouldn't stop. It took a year to find a cure.
Jack Alston, a teen athlete, suffered from persistent migraines after two concussions in middle school. It took a year to find a cure for his unrelenting headache.