Can cluster headache kill people?

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Since graduation, I have been working in Beijing. I seldom go home all year round. Recently, my father has not been in good health. My mother said that his headache has become more and more serious these years. Under my persuasion, my father agreed to go to the hospital for examination. The doctor said that she had a cluster headache, and the patient had no obvious symptoms when she got sick. Once she had an attack, she was in agony. Over the years, he has seen many doctors, but his headache has never been eradicated. Can cluster headache kill people? Now let's get to know.

Can cluster headache kill people?

Cluster headache is a kind of migraine, usually caused by a variety of reasons, some by bacterial infection, some by tissue recurrence and proliferation. But no matter what the cause of headache, the patient's mood when headache out of control, will be very unbearable!

Cluster headache, in essence, is not fatal, but many patients at the time of onset, due to unbearable pain, may make a tendency of self abuse or suicide. If you take painkillers for a long time, it is likely to produce dependence, so this kind of headache is very painful.

Cluster headache, at present, there is no good medicine can completely cure, so once the disease, lifelong need to take drugs, and the investment of patients will be more and more serious with the time of illness. Therefore, this type of patients usually have poor psychological quality and bad mood.

matters needing attention

Cluster headache is not contagious. When a patient is sick, his family members should accompany and take care of him or her more. Try to distract him or her. Don't focus too much on headache. Believe in future medicine and do something that can be completely cured in one day. So we should encourage patients to persist.