What to expect from a neurology appt?

What to expect from a neurology appt?

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Lemmonie

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6,314 posts

256 months

Friday 28th December 2012
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So I have an urgent referral to the neurology dept at the hospital after suffering what appears to me to be my 3rd annual cluster headache episode.

What can I expect from the referral? Scans of any kind or just a chat?

jackh707

2,126 posts

157 months

Friday 28th December 2012
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Probably just take a history, and if anything more is needed in future they'll go from there, but it is unlikely to be needed.

You on prophylaxis?

Lemmonie

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6,314 posts

256 months

Saturday 29th December 2012
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Yes propranolol. About a year and half now. Hopefully I'll get a prescription for injectable sumatriptan and oxygen but we'll see. I probably won't need either of them until December next year again but at least I'll have it unlike this year

jackh707

2,126 posts

157 months

Saturday 29th December 2012
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Yeah, oxygen when you feel them coming on is mean't to be really good, hope you get on well.

BlackVanDyke

9,932 posts

212 months

Sunday 30th December 2012
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Probably not scans then and there but it's not impossible. Varies hospital to hospital. A chat, maybe a neuro examination (checking reflexes and stuff) to make sure there's no sign of anything else going on.