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What to do if i have headache. so i was wondering if you can get any (permanent) brain damage from this?
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No: Headaches do not cause brain damage.
Answered 6/20/2014
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Headaches are common: It is important to find out what is causing your headaches. you should see your doctor. If there is no immediate answer, get a referral to a headache specialist, usually a neurologist. It is unlikely that headaches cause brain damage. however, it is what causes headaches that is the issue.
Answered 4/21/2015
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Brain damage: Headache cannot cause brain damage, other structural lesions need to be rule out for longstanding daily headaches.
Answered 3/13/2014
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Depends on cause: It depends on the cause and type of headaches. The usual muscle contraction and migraine headaches are not associated with brain damage, except for potentially damaging basal artery migraine. Potentially damaging headaches may be caused be brain tumors, artel venous malformations and brain infections.
Answered 5/1/2015
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