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- National Headache Foundation
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Sources
- "Headache." Neurology Channel. Jan. 01, 2002. (Aug. 21, 2008) http://www.neurologychannel.com/headache/index.shtml
- "Headache Education." National Headache Foundation. (Aug. 21, 2008) http://www.headaches.org/education
- Lee, Dennis. "Headache." MedicineNet.com. March 23, 2007. (Aug. 21, 2008) http://www.medicinenet.com/headache/article.html
- "Headaches." YourTotalHealth. Jan. 19, 2007. (Aug. 21, 2008) http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/headaches.html
- "What is a Cluster Headache (CH)?" Organization for Understanding Cluster Headaches. Jan. 01, 2002. (Aug. 21, 2008)
http://ouch-os.org/index.shtml - "Headache: Hope Through Research." National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (Aug. 21, 2008) http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/headache/detail_headache.htm
- "Headaches in Children." American Headache Society. (Aug. 21, 2008) http://www.achenet.org/education/patients/HeadachesInChildren.asp
- Preidt, Robert. "Deep brain stimulation aids those with rare headache condition." MedicineNet.com. April 17, 2007. (Sept. 06, 2008) http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=88797
- "Fast Facts about Headaches." The National Pain Foundation. March 27, 2008. (Sept. 6, 2008). http://www.nationalpainfoundation.org/MyTreatment/articles/Headache_FastFacts.asp
- "Mechanisms of Cluster Headaches." Cluster Busters. (Sept. 08. 2008). http://www.clusterbusters.com/mechanisms.html
- "The complete guide to headache." The National Headache Foundation. (Sept. 08, 2008). http://www.headaches.org/educational_modules/completeguide/tension3.html
- "Migraine FAQs: An interview with a Mayo Clinic Specialist." MayoClinic.com. Feb. 19, 2008. (Aug. 21, 2008) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/migraine-headache/MI00026

