This post continues our conversation about headaches in the correctional environment with a discussion of Secondary Headaches. Remember secondary headaches are caused by another disorder. Secondary Headache Subdural hematoma  A subdural hematoma can be chronic or acute.  A ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Headache III

In this post, we continue our discussion of primary headaches that Correctional Nurses may encounter in the correctional environment. Migraine Headache  Migraine is one of the two most common causes of episodic and recurrent moderate to severe headache. It is a primary headache disorder ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Headache II

Headache is a pain in any part of the head, including the face, scalp, and interior of the head. The pain is due to activation of the pain-sensitive structures around the brain, skull, face, teeth, or sinuses. It is the one of the most common types of pain seen in the correctional environment. ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Headache I