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Quiz: Rebound / Medication Overuse Headache.

What's a person to do?

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Updated: August 28, 2005

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Medication Overuse Headache

The name varies. You'll see these headaches called "rebound headaches," "analgesic rebound headaches," "medication overuse headaches," and other terms. The newest term in use by specialists in the field of headache and Migraine disease treatment is "medication overuse headache" (MOH).

Whatever name is used, every person who has headaches or Migraine disease needs to know about MOH  because knowing about it in advance could save us a great deal of pain.

How much do you know about rebound/medication overuse headache? Click HERE to take our quiz, "Rebound/Medication Overuse Headache. What's a person to do?" The quiz is 10 true or false questions and is scored as you go.

Need to brush up before you take the quiz? Check out our article on MOH:

    Medication Overuse Headache: What's a person to do?
    Unfortunately, it seems that any medication we take for headache or Migraine relief has the potential to cause medication overuse headache if used more than two or three days a week. We need to learn as much about it as possible. Let’s take a look at what causes it, how to avoid it, and other important issues.

Good luck with the quiz!

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