How do you manage patients with ice-pick headaches?
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Ice-pick headaches, previously known as jabs & jolts and now often referred to as stabbing headaches, also manifest as stabbing face pain, which can be mistaken for trigeminal neuralgia due to lack of awareness. They can strike the head or the face suddenly, resembling lightning bolts. While com...
I agree with Dr. @Spierings' answer. The problem with long-term indomethacin use though is that it can be tough on your stomach and your kidneys after long-term use. It could lead to increased bleeding in patients who are on other antiplatelets/anticoagulation for other medical conditions.
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at Brown Neurology I also agree with Dr. @Spierings' recommendation o...