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A member asked:
I have headche for months and we have huntington disease in the family is this an hd symptoms or it can be something else?
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Can have many causes: Headache is not considered to be a common symptom of hd. Depending on the type of headaches you have, they can be migraines, tension headache, or cluster headaches. Causes are many; including viral infection, chronic sinusitis, drug/alcohol withdrawal, change of medications, to name a few. Consult your physician if it continues.
Answered 2/22/2013
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