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Unfortunately, very little is known about the source of cluster headaches.
The best data available suggests that cluster headaches are somehow regulated by the posterior hypothalamic gray matter. This region of the brain is responsible for our circadian rhythms and our biologic functions such as appetite and temperature regulation. It is felt that a defect in this region occurs in patients who get cluster headaches and this is why they occur principally at night. The mechanism that triggers a series of cluster headaches and then eventually stops a series of cluster headaches is unknown.
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Earl P.(Patient Since 2020)
Dr Loftus is very knowledgeable. Listens to you and works with you to develop the best plan to help you feel better. The staff always answer the phone. The online secure portal works very well.
Stephanie T.(Patient Since 2012)
Longtime Patient 7yrs plus…. Dr.Loftus has always taken the time to thoroughly evaluate my conditions and symptoms (which change & can be intermittent). He also teaches others in his field. Keeps updated on requirements and alternatives for diagnostic and testing procedures. As a Neurologist (with multiple specializations) he has a wide range of techniques and alternatives that have personally helped /or assisted myself & my husband (longtime sufferer of Cluster Headaches)…. Highly Recommended.
Providing headache and hyperhidrosis care & wellness for over 25 years.
Dr. Brian Loftus, M.D.
Dr. Loftus is Board Certified in Headache Medicine as well as Neurology. In private practice since 1994, Dr. Loftus’ practice has gotten busier and he has decided to concentrate his practice in areas that he can make a particular difference compared to other neurologist. Therefore, Dr. Loftus has chosen to focus his neurology practice on headaches & head pain, headaches during pregnancy, and hyperhidrosis. In the spring of 2006, Dr. Loftus relocated his practice from the Texas Medical Center to Bellaire, just 5 miles west. He has been named a Texas Monthly “Super Doctor” and an H Texas magazine “Top Doctor” multiple times.