• How do I make an appointment?
  Just call. You’ll speak with Mary Tovar or Richard Tovar.
• What information do I need to give you?
  Name, phone number, who is referring you to this office. Do you have films (MRI, CT etc.)
• How are appointments scheduled?
  Appointments are normally scheduled for Tuesdays or Thursdays from 9 – 5. If it’s an emergency, we can usually schedule you immediately.
• What types of insurance do you accept?
  We accept workman’s comp, all PPO, Medi-Care with supplemental, Tri-Care, Cigna, PacifiCare, HealthNet Direct.
• We take headache seriously. We listen. We care. We understand.

Top 10 Questions About Headache

1. Approximately how many Americans suffer from chronic headache?
   40-50 million
2. The most common type of headache is:
   Tension.
3. Retinal migraine, sometimes referred to as “Alice in Wonderland Syndrome,” refers to a relatively rare side effect of headache, characterized by:
   Visual and auditory hallucinations
4. The primary suggested cause of tension headaches is:
   Stress.
5. Many women experience migraine headaches exclusively with their periods. What is the main cause?
   A drop in estrogen levels
6. Which of the following foods is not a known trigger of migraine headaches?
   Apples. Chocolate, cheese and MSG are known triggers of migraine, although there are many others.
7. Rebound headache is caused by:
   Overuse of painkillers.
8. Men suffer from migraines:
   One third as often as women
9. Pain on one side of the head, vomiting, nausea, and sensitivity to light are all symptoms of what type of headache?
   Migraine.
10. Cluster headaches affect what percentage of the population?
    Less than one percent