Awss Zidan, MD, is an assistant professor of neurology at Upstate who specializes in headache treatment.
Unraveling the many causes and types of headaches and how to deal with them
Headaches are a common medical complaint, yet they can be challenging for doctors to diagnose and manage. Awss Zidan, MD, an assistant professor of neurology at Upstate, explains how he goes about diagnosing the various types of headaches and how patients can prepare for a headache-related medical appointment. Zidan addresses several types of headaches, including migraines, cluster headaches and those that may signal a stroke or, rarely, a brain tumor.