What Causes Morning Headaches?

From a study of 18,980 individuals 15 years and older in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain..."CONCLUSIONS: Morning headache affects 1 in 13 in the general population. 'Persistent] morning headaches are a good indicator of major depressive disorders and insomnia disorders. Contrary to what was previously suggested, however, they are not specific to sleep-related breathing disorder." Emphasis added.

From: Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 164, 2004. By: Maurice M. Ohayon, M.D., DSc, PhD., Stanford Sleep Res. Ctr., School of Med., Stanford U., Cal.

DETAILS: Sufferers of persistent morning headaches should seek medical help or examination for depression.

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