The goal of inversion therapy is most often to alleviate pain, whether it be in your back or your head. There is anecdotal evidence that inversion therapy may help migraine sufferers by reducing frequency of these headaches. No medical studies...
Intracranial hypertension is increased pressure of cerebrospinal fluid in the skull. Common treatments, such as optic nerve surgery or shunt implants, often are invasive and present substantial risk. Acupuncture, a form of complementary medicine...
Meningitis is an infection that can be caused by either bacteria or a virus. The infection causes the cerebrospinal fluid and the membranes that surround the brain to become inflamed causing headaches, stiff neck and a fever. In mild cases of...
Sodium bicarbonate, better known as baking soda, is often used as an antacid to relieve heartburn and also in prescription tablets or injections to make blood or urine less acidic. Although generally safe, larger doses can cause serious side...
The National Cancer Institute notes that surgery often is the first treatment for a brain tumor. Patients with epilepsy, a cerebral aneurysm, pressure in the brain, bleeding in the brain, abnormal blood vessels or other damage to the brain may...
Pressure headaches are the most common types of headaches. They can occur when something such as mucus, blood, or cerebrospinal fluid buildup and causes increasing pressure. A growing tumor in the brain can also cause such headaches. Migraines,...
Edema is a medical term for swelling. When there is swelling on the brain, it is termed cerebral edema or brain edema, which results in increased pressure inside the skull. The increases in pressure, termed intracranial pressure, can prevent blood...
Demerol (generic name: meperidine) is a narcotic medication used to relieve moderate to severe pain, according to Drugs.com. Before taking this drug, you should tell your doctor if you suffer from such medical conditions as asthma, liver or kidney...
The brain is encased in several protective barriers. One of which is a thin, watery fluid, referred to as cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF. The Abramson Cancer Center explains that CSF is contained within fluid-filled pockets called ventricles, which...
The University of Washington states that cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid in the brain and spinal cord, has four major functions: transporting hormones, protecting the brain, removing waste and creating buoyancy. When too much cerebrospinal fluid...
You need some cerebrospinal fluid in the brain to cushion your skull, transport nutrients and remove waste products. Too much can lead to intracranial hypertension, which is too much cerebrospinal fluid in your brain. This creates pressure within...
Hydrocephalus, derived from the Greek words hydro, meaning water, and cephalus, meaning head, is a medical condition caused by the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles, or cavities, of the brain. Hydrocephalus causes an...
A spinal headache is caused by a leak of the fluid that surrounds the central nervous system -- the brain and spinal cord. While many headaches go away with time, caffeine can improve spinal headache symptoms and increase spinal fluid pressure....
An acoustic neuroma, also called a vestibular schwannoma, is a common non-cancerous brain tumor. It forms on the eighth cranial, or vestibulocochlear, nerve which relays information between the brain and inner ear. While an acoustic neuroma does...
Normal pressure hydrocephalus is also called adult onset hydrocephalus. It's the abnormal buildup of fluid, cerebrospinal fluid or CSF, within the brain’s cavities--also called ventricles. According to the National Institute of...
Cerebrospinal fluid consists of a colorless protective liquid that covers the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system surface, according to the website Neuroscience for Kids. The purpose of cerebrospinal fluid is to transport hormones,...
Suboxone is a synthetic opiate used to treat moderate pain and to treat opiate addiction. Suboxone was first approved to treat opiate addiction by the Food and Drug Administration in 2002. It is composed of buprenorphine, an opiate pain killer,...
A benign tumor that forms on a nerve that connects the brain and the inner ear, an acoustic neuroma affects six to 10 million people each year, according to the University of California, Irvine's Department of Otolaryngology. One treatment option...
Approximately 3 to 5 percent of children may experience a seizure, often before their first birthday, according to Children's Hospital Boston. The tonic-clonic seizure, sometimes called a grand mal seizure, is a generalized type that affects both...
Hydrocephalus is a serious medical condition in which cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, accumulates under pressure inside the brain. This condition is most commonly found in preterm infants and causes the head to expand excessively, damaging brain...
Intracranial hypertension occurs when the pressure inside of the skull increases to abnormal levels. The causes of this condition vary, and in some cases there is no clear cause at all. Benign, or idiopathic, intracranial hypertension--sometimes...
A type of narcotic, oxycodone treats mild to severe pain. The University of Maryland's Center for Substance Abuse Research points out that oxycodone is a Schedule II controlled substance. While doctors can prescribe oxycodone for medical purposes,...
Intracranial hypertension (IH) refers to a condition of increased pressure in your skull due to too much cerebrospinal fluid (fluid surrounding your brain and spinal cord), according to the Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation (IHRF)....
Spina bifida is a developmental birth defect that occurs when the brain, spinal cord or meninges do not fully develop. Each year, between 1,500 to 2,000 newborns in the United States are born with spina bifida, according to the National Institute...
Dementia, a severe neurological disorder, has a rate of incidence that doubles every five years between the ages of 60 and 90, according to the Merck Manual of Geriatrics. Dementia is more than age-related memory problems--the patient has...
Oxycontin, sold under the generic name oxycodone, treats moderate to severe pain. Oxycontin acts upon the opiate receptors in the brain, reducing the sensation of pain. Drugs.com warns that people can become addicted to Oxycontin. While Oxycontin...
Sore ears may occur independently or in conjunction with an ear infection. Rarely are sore ears an emergency, but symptoms should nonetheless be treated immediately so they do not escalate. A visit with a doctor or alternative health care...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that 5 percent of Americans have a type of brain aneurysm, which is a ballooning of the blood vessel. When the vessel leaks, or ruptures, bleeding starts in the brain. Around 27,000 people each year...
Approximately 16 oz. of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is formed every day in a normal, healthy brain. This clear liquid circulates in the brain and the spinal cord before it is absorbed. Hydrocephalus is a condition in which excess amount of CSF...
