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Headache at night

2021-08-28 17:07:46
My fathers age is 80 now. 2 years ago he faced sodium fall and mild ischemic cerebral attack. His medicine like azitor, duplatt, nitrocontin, ivabid, thyrox is going on as per doctors adviced. 2 days he is suffering discontinued headache at night. Is it worrisome?any test required? Any medicine required?
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With prior history of stroke or TIA and new onset headache is worrisome at that age. Get a CT head or Brain MRI to rule out any new stroke.

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