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Does excessive coughing cause headaches?

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IT CAN: COUGHING CAN TRANSIENTLY RAISE YOUR INTRACRANIAL BLOOD PRESSURE AND THEREFORE GIVE YOU A HEADACHE DUE TO THE INCREASE IN PRESSURE

Answered 1/27/2018

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Does excessive coughing cause headaches?

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Dr. Deborah Josefson answered

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