The Medscape Neurology eNewsletter contains an article on five relatively rare headache conditions but the one that caught my eye was "Exploding Head Syndrome". No, this is not from the movie "Scanners" but a sleep related headache where one experiences loud sounds (like a bang) and bright lights, which awaken the person. More details are available from the Wikipedia entry on EHS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_head_syndrome The American Sleep Association: http://www.sleepassociation.org/index.php?p=explodingheadsyndrome A research article using EEG readings that suggest that EHS is not an epilepsy related condition: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1896728 And here is a link to the article in the journal "Headache" that served as the basis for the Medscape article: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23293865
Oddly enough, there is usually little pain reported with EHS. However, it can disrupt sleep and produce sleep deprivation if it does not resolve quickly. It is unknown why they occur. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=23982 or send a blank email to leave-23982-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
