Headache. Medical search. Frequent questions

The most common types of primary headaches are migraines and tension-type headaches. (wikipedia.org)
For example, the prevalence of severe headaches or migraines is 20.7% in women and 9.7% in men. (nih.gov)
Two common kinds of headaches that kids get are tension headaches and migraines. (kidshealth.org)
Headaches (especially migraines) often run in families. (kidshealth.org)
The headaches are similar to migraines, but there are some key differences. (sciencedaily.com)
Unlike migraines, which can last an entire day or potentially several days if left untreated, cluster headaches typically last anywhere from 15 to 180 minutes. (sciencedaily.com)
Lastly, people who have migraines tend to rest in a quiet, dark room, whereas people who have cluster headaches tend to become restless and often pace around the room. (sciencedaily.com)
While previous studies have shown that women are more likely to have migraines between ages 10 and 50, the inverse is true for cluster headaches: Men were more likely to have episodic cluster headache between ages 10 and 50. (sciencedaily.com)
One big difference between tension headaches and migraines is that migraines sometimes cause people to feel sick or even to throw up. (kidshealth.org)
If you think your headaches may be migraines, you'll want to see a doctor to treat them and learn ways to try to avoid getting the headaches in the first place. (kidshealth.org)
The most common types of chronic daily headache are chronic migraines and chronic tension-type headaches. (aafp.org)
Our multi-disciplinary team will work with you to create a personalized treatment program that focuses on prevention, symptom management and lifestyle changes to help prevent or avoid triggers that can cause headaches or migraines. (bidmc.org)
Must experience persistent symptoms like headaches, migraines, and overall daily muscle and joint pain. (va.gov)
If severe headaches are thought to be tension-type headaches, the diagnosis should be reconsidered because severe tension-type headaches are often migraines. (msdmanuals.com)

Study CGAL: A phase 3 placebo-controlled study of galcanezumab in patients with episodic cluster headache: Results from the 8-week double-blind treatment phase (abstract IOR03LB). (medscape.com)
Evidence supports the use of supplemental oxygen, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan for acute treatment of episodic cluster headache. (aafp.org)
1 Episodic cluster headache is six times more common than the chronic form. (aafp.org)
This study is designed to help determine if LY2951742 (galcanezumab) helps people with episodic cluster headache attacks. (jefferson.edu)
Interestingly, the first-line medications for acute treatment (oxygen) and preventive treatment (calcium channel blockers) were perceived as significantly less effective in chronic cluster headache compared with episodic cluster headache. (sciencedaily.com)
Stochino ME, Deidda A, Asuni C, Cherchi A, Manchia M, Del Zompo M. Evaluation of lithium response in episodic cluster headache: a retrospective case series. (medscape.com)

There is an increased risk of depression in those with severe headaches. (wikipedia.org)
Researchers analysed 401 patients from across the UK who reported several days of severe headaches each week. (bbc.co.uk)
After spending the night and the better part of a day in a Missouri hospital complaining of severe headaches and flulike symptoms, Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani arrived home in New York late Thursday. (go.com)
Migraine headaches are severe headaches that aren't related to tension or sinuses. (healthline.com)

Nausea and vomiting can accompany digestive conditions and infections as well as conditions such as labyrinthitis or headache . (medicinenet.com)
Burish said the study also revealed that women who have cluster headaches report higher pain intensity, more nausea, and higher depression scores than men. (sciencedaily.com)
An antioxidant present in red wine can interfere with the body's metabolism of alcohol, leading to headaches, nausea, and facial flushing. (everydayhealth.com)
Tension headaches typically don't cause nausea or vomiting. (kidshealth.org)
What's Causing My Headache and Nausea? (healthline.com)
Headaches and nausea sometimes occur together. (healthline.com)
Headaches and nausea are very common symptoms. (healthline.com)
What causes headache and nausea? (healthline.com)
Migraine headaches are a common cause of combined headache and nausea. (healthline.com)
Other conditions associated with headache and nausea include dehydration and low blood sugar. (healthline.com)
Consuming too much caffeine , alcohol, or nicotine can also cause headache and nausea. (healthline.com)
In many cases, mild to moderate headaches and nausea resolve on their own with time. (healthline.com)
In some cases, headache and nausea are signs of a serious underlying health condition. (healthline.com)
You should seek immediate medical attention if you experience a very severe headache or if your headache and nausea worsen over time. (healthline.com)
If you experience headaches and nausea on a frequent basis, even if they're mild, make an appointment with your doctor. (healthline.com)
How are headache and nausea treated? (healthline.com)
Your recommended treatment plan for headache and nausea will depend on the cause of your symptoms. (healthline.com)
If you suspect your headache and nausea are caused by stress, consider participating in stress-relieving activities, such as taking a walk or listening to calming music. (healthline.com)
How can you prevent headache and nausea? (healthline.com)
While some cases of headache and nausea are hard to prevent, you can take steps to lower your chances of experiencing them. (healthline.com)
Researchers know that high levels of acetaldehyde can cause facial flushing, headache and nausea. (ucdavis.edu)
Tension-type headache causes mild generalized pain (usually viselike) without the incapacity, nausea, or photophobia associated with migraine. (msdmanuals.com)
tension-type headaches are not accompanied by nausea and vomiting and are not made worse by physical activity, light, sounds, or smells. (msdmanuals.com)

Wearing new eyeglasses may cause headaches as the eye muscles adjust to them. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Poor fit, an incorrect prescription, and improper use may also cause headaches. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Eyestrain and eye diseases may also cause headaches. (medicalnewstoday.com)
This article explores why glasses can cause headaches and its associated symptoms and treatments. (medicalnewstoday.com)
An uncorrected refractive error may also cause headaches. (medicalnewstoday.com)
For some teens, hormonal changes can also cause headaches. (kidshealth.org)
If the lupus inflammation also extends to the blood vessels, it can cause headaches. (healthline.com)

Treatment of a headache depends on the underlying cause, but commonly involves pain medication (especially in case of migraine or cluster headaches). (wikipedia.org)
Such kind of headaches may be further classified into-episodic and chronic tension type headaches Other very rare types of primary headaches include: cluster headaches: short episodes (15-180 minutes) of severe pain, usually around one eye, with autonomic symptoms (tearing, red eye, nasal congestion) which occur at the same time every day. (wikipedia.org)
Cluster headaches can be treated with triptans and prevented with prednisone, ergotamine or lithium. (wikipedia.org)
Debilitating cluster headaches commonly begin in childhood, but patients are not typically diagnosed until they are adults, according to new research. (sciencedaily.com)
Debilitating cluster headaches commonly begin in childhood, but patients are not typically diagnosed until they are adults, according to research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). (sciencedaily.com)
While it's uncommon to have more than one migraine a day, it is possible for someone to have up to eight cluster headaches over a 24-hour period. (sciencedaily.com)
by contrast, cluster headaches involve only one side of the head, typically at the temple or around the eye. (sciencedaily.com)
Learn the difference between migraine, tension-type, and cluster headaches, as well as the many other types of primary and secondary headaches. (everydayhealth.com)
The pain can be so bad that most people with cluster headaches can't sit still and will often pace during an attack. (webmd.com)
They're called cluster headaches because they tend to happen in groups. (webmd.com)

Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS) The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition. (medscape.com)
In addition to diagnosing and managing life-threatening causes of headaches, the EP must be well versed in treating common primary headache disorders, as proper management of the natural course of the disease may improve patient outcomes. (nih.gov)
The International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-III) classifies headaches. (nih.gov)
[5] Unlike most chronic diseases, much of the morbidity associated with headache disorders is focused on otherwise young, healthy people. (nih.gov)
[6] Women tend to suffer more than men from active headache disorders. (nih.gov)
The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition. (springer.com)
Established in 1996, the Headache Center at Cincinnati Children's was organized as a multidisciplinary clinic -- combining child neurology with child psychology, nurse practitioners and nursing -- to diagnose and treat children with headache disorders. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
This recognition reflects the dedication of the entire Headache Center staff and support personnel to improving the lives of children and teens who have headache disorders," says Andrew Hershey, MD, PhD , director of the Headache Center. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
The Headache Center at Cincinnati Children's has also been designed to develop and expand research into childhood headache disorders by examining new treatment options, improved characterization of childhood headache and response patterns, and understanding the genetic pathophysiology of childhood headaches. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
In the following systematic review, we address the literature on headache and pituitary disorders with regard to prevalence, aetiology, pathophysiological mechanisms and treatment. (medscape.com)

A 2016 study found that migraine is a common type of headache condition in people with refractive errors, which is called ametropia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
The type of headache refractive errors can cause differs between people. (medicalnewstoday.com)
The most common type of headache is a tension headache (also called a muscle-contraction headache). (kidshealth.org)
This type of headache is severe and starts suddenly. (healthline.com)
Once you know the type of headache you have, you and your doctor can find the treatment that's most likely to help and even try to prevent them. (webmd.com)
Tension headaches are the most common type of headache among adults and teens. (webmd.com)
You have this type of headache 15 days or more a month for longer than 3 months. (webmd.com)
A migraine is a type of headache that includes symptoms other than pain. (bidmc.org)

All patients completed a diary of headache and medication use for four weeks at the start of the study and again at three months and 12 months. (bbc.co.uk)
Patients receiving acupuncture experienced 22 fewer days of headache per year, used 15% less medication, made 25% fewer visits to their GP and were absent from work through sickness 15% less than the control group. (bbc.co.uk)
Medication-Overuse Headache in Children: Is Initial Preventive Therapy Necessary? (medscape.com)
Over half of the cases of chronic daily headaches in adults are thought to be due to medication-overuse headache, and treatment consists of discontinuation of these analgesics. (medscape.com)
A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the outcomes of 43 children (ages 6 17 years) with medication-overuse headache 1 month after withdrawal of analgesics: 20 children received daily doses of a preventive medication, and 23 received no preventive medication. (medscape.com)
We advise discontinuation of analgesics in all children with medication-overuse headache, without the necessity for starting daily preventive agents concurrently. (medscape.com)
[ 7 ] Several names have been given to this syndrome, including analgesic withdrawal headache, rebound headache, and medication-overuse headache. (medscape.com)
[ 8 ] Medication-overuse headache is defined as refractory daily or near-daily headache in a patient who uses analgesic medications daily, often excessively (more than five times per week), in whom the headache becomes worse but eventually subsides with discontinuation. (medscape.com)
In our clinical practice, medication-overuse headache is universally treated by withdrawing analgesics, but not always by starting prophylactics concurrently. (medscape.com)
You cannot participate if you have a history of medication overuse headaches, significant heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure or a history of seizures. (jefferson.edu)
If your headache is due to an allergy, your doctor may prescribe a nasal spray containing a medication to decrease swelling or an oral antihistamine with or without a decongestant. (pharmacytimes.com)
Caffeine can sometimes ease a headache or migraine attack, but consuming too much can backfire, leading to medication-overuse or withdrawal headaches. (everydayhealth.com)
Needless to say, after the revelation the headache abated without medication. (emofree.com)
All patients should be asked about medication overuse, which can increase the frequency of headaches. (aafp.org)
Biofeedback and relaxation techniques can decrease the frequency and severity of chronic daily headaches, and reduce medication use. (aafp.org)
All patients with chronic daily headache should be counseled about medication overuse, which can complicate the course of the headache. (aafp.org)

The most well-recognized is that of the International Headache Society, which classifies it into more than 150 types of primary and secondary headaches. (wikipedia.org)

Secondary headaches can be dangerous. (wikipedia.org)
Certain "red flags" or warning signs indicate a secondary headache may be dangerous. (wikipedia.org)
Serious causes (see secondary headaches red flag section) must be ruled out before a diagnosis of "benign" primary cough headache can be made. (wikipedia.org)
Secondary cluster headache: a presentation of cerebral thrombosis. (medscape.com)
Recognition, evaluation, and appropriate management of these dangerous secondary headaches are critical to preventing long-term disability or death. (nih.gov)
Secondary headaches are the result of other underlying pathology. (nih.gov)
[ 6 ] In fact, in 50% to 82% of adults, chronic daily headache is thought to be secondary to overuse of analgesics. (medscape.com)
Although secondary causes must be excluded, most cases of exercise headache are benign, idiopathic, and self-limited. (springer.com)
A secondary cause is thought to be present infrequently, but should be explored in all patients with a first or atypical presentation of exercise headache. (springer.com)
Red flags for potential secondary causes may include older age at onset and more prolonged headache duration. (springer.com)
There are two types: primary headaches , where the headache is the main problem, and secondary headaches, which are due to another underlying condition. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Asthenopia" is the medical term for headaches secondary to eye fatigue or strain. (medicalnewstoday.com)
If a red flag for a secondary cause of headache is present, magnetic resonance imaging of the head should be performed. (aafp.org)

Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute headache. (medscape.com)
This article reviews the revised diagnostic criteria for primary exercise headache (PEH) and discusses recent research into the clinical presentation, epidemiology, pathophysiology, suggested workup, and treatment of this condition. (springer.com)
Pascual J, Gonzalez-Mandly A, Martin R, Oterino A. Headaches precipitated by cough, prolonged exercise or sexual activity: a prospective etiological and clinical study. (springer.com)
Hanashiro S, Takazawa T, Kawase Y, Ikeda K. Prevalence and clinical hallmarks of primary exercise headache in middle-age Japanese on health check-up. (springer.com)
Primary cough headache, primary exertional headache, and primary headache associated with sexual activity: a clinical and radiological study. (springer.com)
Ran Y, Liu H, Zhang M, Dong Z, Yu S. Laugh-induced headache: clinical features and literature review. (springer.com)
The Headache Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has been named one of 10 clinical centers of excellence for headache, the only pediatric center in the United States to receive this designation. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
The Center for Pain and Headache Research (CPHR) is dedicated to improve the quality of life for the veterans and their caregivers via basic, translational, and clinical research in pain and headache. (va.gov)
Otherwise, treatment rests on general treatment options for headaches based on an accurate clinical history and a precise classification which includes assessment of the patient's psychosocial risk factors. (medscape.com)

Pathophysiology of cluster headache: a trigeminal autonomic cephalgia. (medscape.com)
The pathophysiology of cluster headache is not fully understood, but may include a genetic component. (aafp.org)

They recorded the severity of their headaches on a six-point scale to produce an overall score. (bbc.co.uk)
Verapamil at a minimum dosage of 240 mg per day is recommended to reduce headache severity and decrease the frequency of episodes during a cluster period. (aafp.org)
Several prophylactic treatments for chronic daily headache can reduce headache frequency and severity, as well as improve overall quality of life. (aafp.org)
Cognitive behavior therapy in group or individualized settings has been shown to reduce headache frequency and severity, and to improve overall quality of life. (aafp.org)
Amitriptyline may reduce headache duration and severity compared with placebo for chronic tension-type headache. (aafp.org)
Tizanidine (Zanaflex) has some benefit in reducing the frequency, severity, and duration of chronic migraine and chronic tension-type headache. (aafp.org)
Neurophysiological mechanisms may explain higher frequency of referred pain associated with the severity of headache. (bvsalud.org)
The severity of morning headache was higher in the severe obstructive sleep apnea group than in the mild to moderate group (2.16 ± 1.70 vs. 1.50 ± 1.57, P = 0.027). (bvsalud.org)
severity 1.92 ± 1.67 vs. 0.86 ± 0.80, all P patients with morning headache before positive airway pressure therapy . (bvsalud.org)

It can occur as a migraine, tension-type headache, or cluster headache. (wikipedia.org)
Headaches can occur as a result of many conditions. (wikipedia.org)
A headache may also occur if a person wears glasses for a purpose other than their intended use. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Headache and fever can occur due to a variety of medical conditions. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Cluster headache is diagnosed as "episodic" when the attacks occur in periods lasting between seven days and one year and are separated by pain-free periods lasting three months or longer. (sciencedaily.com)
Meanwhile, in "chronic" cluster headache, attacks occur for more than one year without remission or with remissions lasting less than three months. (sciencedaily.com)
Chest pain and headache rarely occur together. (healthline.com)
When a person experiences depression or extreme, long-lasting feelings of sadness or hopelessness, symptoms of headache and chest pain may occur. (healthline.com)
Typically, a "red wine headache" can occur within 30 minutes to three hours after drinking as little as a small glass of wine. (ucdavis.edu)
Headaches can vary in terms of their location, intensity of pain and how frequently they occur. (bidmc.org)
Episodic tension-type headaches occur (msdmanuals.com)
Chronic tension-type headaches occur ≥ 15 days/month. (msdmanuals.com)

Cluster headache is more prevalent in men and typically begins between 20 and 40 years of age. (aafp.org)
Cluster headache is an excruciatingly painful headache that typically occurs in a series of attacks, lasting weeks to months, known as a cluster period. (everydayhealth.com)
Fortunately, a primary stabbing headache typically lasts only seconds to a minute or so. (hopkinsmedicine.org)

Cluster headache prevalence in the Italian general population. (medscape.com)
Ekbom K, Ahlborg B, Schéle R. Prevalence of migraine and cluster headache in Swedish men of 18. (medscape.com)
Cluster headache prevalence. (medscape.com)
The prevalence of headaches tends to peak between the ages of 25 to 40 and decreases with age in both sexes. (nih.gov)
It remains unclear whether regional differences in headache prevalence exist. (nih.gov)

Primary headaches are benign, recurrent headaches not caused by underlying disease or structural problems. (wikipedia.org)
For example, migraine is a type of primary headache. (wikipedia.org)
While primary headaches may cause significant daily pain and disability, they are not dangerous from a physiological point of view. (wikipedia.org)
Ninety percent of all headaches are primary headaches. (wikipedia.org)
Primary headaches usually first start when people are between 20 and 40 years old. (wikipedia.org)
primary stabbing headache: recurrent episodes of stabbing "ice pick pain" or "jabs and jolts" for 1 second to several minutes without autonomic symptoms (tearing, red eye, nasal congestion). (wikipedia.org)
primary cough headache: starts suddenly and lasts for several minutes after coughing, sneezing or straining (anything that may increase pressure in the head). (wikipedia.org)
primary exertional headache: throbbing, pulsatile pain which starts during or after exercising, lasting for 5 minutes to 24 hours. (wikipedia.org)
primary sex headache: dull, bilateral headache that starts during sexual activity and becomes much worse during orgasm. (wikipedia.org)
Guideline] Biondi D, Mendes P. Treatment of primary headache: cluster headache. (medscape.com)
Primary headaches are those with no identifiable underlying cause. (nih.gov)
[ 12 ] The two patients who were not treated showed similar improvement so that the authors concluded that amitriptyline might not have been the primary factor in reducing headaches. (medscape.com)
What is a primary stabbing headache? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Described as like an ice pick suddenly being jammed behind one eye, a primary stabbing headache is brief and painful. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
We postulate that when susceptible people consume wine with even modest amounts of quercetin, they develop headaches, particularly if they have a preexisting migraine or another primary headache condition," said co-author Morris Levin, professor of neurology and director of the Headache Center at the University of California, San Francisco. (ucdavis.edu)
Migraine Migraine is an episodic primary headache disorder. (msdmanuals.com)
However, any predisposition of a patient for primary headache will also contribute significantly to the development of headache in conjunction with pituitary disease. (medscape.com)

About half of adults have a headache in a given year. (wikipedia.org)
Chronic daily headaches can be a difficult problem in children as well as adults. (medscape.com)
About one in 1,000 U.S. adults has experienced cluster headache. (aafp.org)
Also, features of cluster headache in children could be different than they are in adults, considering that there are small differences between children and adults in other headaches like migraine. (sciencedaily.com)
Improvement of morning headache in adults with obstructive sleep apnea after positive airway pressure therapy. (bvsalud.org)

The doctor told me the two main symptoms of the strain going around right now are a lingering headache and a bad cough. (babycenter.com)

What Are the Kinds of Headaches? (kidshealth.org)

Tension-type headaches usually present with non-pulsing "bandlike" pressure on both sides of the head, not accompanied by other symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
For most mild to moderate tension-type headaches, OTC analgesics (eg, aspirin , acetaminophen ) can provide relief. (msdmanuals.com)

First-line treatments for acute cluster headache include sumatriptan (Imitrex) and zolmitriptan (Zomig), alone or in combination, and supplemental oxygen. (aafp.org)
A Two Part Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled, Active Comparator Controlled, Single Dose Study in Acute Episodic and Chronic Cluster Headache to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of SOM230 subcutaneous (s.c. (jefferson.edu)
A new survey conducted in Arizona shows 1.4 million Arizonans are experiencing acute headaches. (azpbs.org)
Tfelt-Hansen P. Acute pharmacotherapy of migraine, tension-type headache, and cluster headache. (medscape.com)

Keep reading to learn more about the different causes and treatments for headache and fever, including some prevention tips. (medicalnewstoday.com)
There is extremely limited information on several characteristics of cluster headache, namely pediatric-onset cluster headache and comparative effectiveness of cluster headache treatments. (sciencedaily.com)
Get the facts about quick headache, migraine, and cluster headache treatments, including medications and home remedies. (everydayhealth.com)
The Comprehensive Headache Center provides state-of-art care and leading-edge treatments for patients with episodic and chronic headaches. (bidmc.org)

Neuroimaging has not proved useful in the diagnosis of cluster headache, but is indicated in patients who have red flag headache features (e.g., sudden change in the nature of the headache, symptoms that suggest a pituitary mass) or abnormal findings on neurologic examination. (aafp.org)
Headache is very common in pituitary disease and is reported to be present in more than a third of all patients with pituitary adenomas. (medscape.com)
The present review attempts to systematically review the literature for any combination of headache and pituitary or hormone overproduction or deficiency. (medscape.com)
Whereas in pituitary apoplexy a mechanical component explains the almost universal association of the condition with headaches, this correlation is less clear in other forms of pituitary disease and a positive impact of surgery on headaches is not guaranteed. (medscape.com)
[ 1 ] Headaches are frequently linked to pituitary disease, and it is generally accepted that headache is a common presenting feature of pituitary adenomas and other sellar pathologies. (medscape.com)
All articles reporting original data and review articles on headache and pituitary disease in peer reviewed journals were screened for inclusion into the present review. (medscape.com)

A person can take various steps to manage or prevent headaches. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Some people may turn to natural therapies to prevent headaches or further ease pain. (epnet.com)
It may reduce headache frequency prevent headaches if used often. (epnet.com)

These headaches can be prevented by not exercising too strenuously and can be treated with medications such as indomethacin. (wikipedia.org)
There was no difference in the percentage, with 90% or greater headache reduction at 1 month between children treated by withdrawal of analgesic drugs only and those receiving preventive medications (57% vs 50%, respectively). (medscape.com)
Multidisciplinary care has improved outcomes because it focuses on many levels of headache management -- including medications, teaching new coping skills and educating the patient about the treatment plan. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
Patients who overuse medications for abortive therapy for headache should be encouraged to stop the medications entirely and consider prophylactic treatment. (aafp.org)
these headaches have only some features of migraine and resemble tension-type headache, but they are mild and respond to migraine-specific medications. (msdmanuals.com)

Over-the-counter pain relievers, such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen, may help relieve your headache. (healthline.com)

What Causes Sinus Headaches? (pharmacytimes.com)
Sinus headache may be caused by an allergy such as hay fever, an infection such as the common cold, or small growths called polyps. (pharmacytimes.com)
The treatment for sinus headache will depend on the cause. (pharmacytimes.com)
If your sinus headache persists for many months, even with treatment, your doctor may refer you to an ear-nose-throat specialist (an ENT physician). (pharmacytimes.com)
Headache can be a symptom of sinus infection, or sinusitis, but if you're getting headaches regularly, they likely have another cause. (everydayhealth.com)
With sinus headaches , you feel a deep and constant pain in your cheekbones, forehead, or on the bridge of your nose. (webmd.com)
A true sinus headache results from a sinus infection so the gunk that comes out of your nose will be yellow or green, unlike the clear discharge in cluster or migraine headaches. (webmd.com)
Similarly, invasion into the cavernous sinus or local inflammatory changes have been linked to headaches without convincing evidence. (medscape.com)

Kudrow L. Cluster headache: diagnosis and management. (medscape.com)

Vågå study of headache epidemiology. (medscape.com)
Rabiee B, Mohammadinejad P, Kordi R, Yunesian M. The epidemiology of exertional headache in the population of Tehran, Iran. (springer.com)

This guide will explain headaches caused by sinusitis and how they can be treated. (pharmacytimes.com)

This study is designed to help determine if LY2951742 (galcanezumab) helps people with chronic cluster headache attacks. (jefferson.edu)
Certain foods and beverages can trigger headaches or migraine attacks, but some are less likely to than you might think. (everydayhealth.com)

What's the Connection Between Headaches and Dizziness? (everydayhealth.com)
A variety of things can cause dizziness along with headache, including migraine. (everydayhealth.com)

Because of the location and associated symptoms, cluster headache is classified as a trigeminal autonomic cephalgia in the most recent diagnostic criteria from the International Headache Society ( Table 1 ) . (aafp.org)

Headache can be a symptom of many underlying pathologies, some of which can lead to severe disability and mortality. (nih.gov)
Most headaches don't endanger your life, but occasionally a headache is a symptom of a very serious condition. (everydayhealth.com)
According to a 2014 study published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine , chest pain can be a symptom of a migraine headache. (healthline.com)
A thunderclap headache is the most common symptom. (healthline.com)
Sometimes a person has chest pain as a symptom of one condition and a headache as a symptom of a separate condition. (healthline.com)

Review the etiology of common causes of headaches. (nih.gov)
Summarize interprofessional team strategies for the identification of life-threatening versus benign causes of headaches to improve patient outcomes. (nih.gov)
[1] While most headaches are benign (96%), recognizing less common, emergent causes of headaches is critical, as a timely intervention may be life-saving. (nih.gov)
It also discusses when to visit a doctor and other possible causes of headaches. (medicalnewstoday.com)

A headache is a pain or discomfort that occurs in or around your head, including your scalp, sinuses, or neck. (healthline.com)
A headache is pain or discomfort in the head or face. (bidmc.org)

hypnic headache: a moderate-severe headache that starts a few hours after falling asleep and lasts 15-30 minutes. (wikipedia.org)
Each headache attack lasts 15 minutes to 3 hours. (webmd.com)

APRN, CNP, DNP Neurology CentraCare Neurosciences Occasionally, your third grader will have a headache after school. (centracare.com)

Most headaches are benign, and most patients can be safely treated and discharged with minimal workup. (nih.gov)
This activity describes the assessment and medical management of headaches in the emergency department and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in assessing and appropriately treating patients with this chief complaint, with specific emphasis on differentiating benign from concerning presentations. (nih.gov)
Writing in the British Medical Journal, UK researchers said patients who were given acupuncture had fewer days of headaches than those who were not. (bbc.co.uk)
The researchers, from centres around the UK, wrote that introducing acupuncture services could lead to significant long-term benefits for patients with chronic headaches. (bbc.co.uk)
Each week, 10% of GPs in the UK either refer patients to acupuncture or practise it themselves, and chronic headache is one of the most commonly treated conditions. (bbc.co.uk)
Incompetence of internal jugular valve in patients with exertional headache: a risk factor? (springer.com)
Some patients have chronic cluster headache without remission periods. (aafp.org)
Treatment focuses on avoiding triggers and includes abortive therapies, prophylaxis during the cluster period, and long-term treatment in patients with chronic cluster headache. (aafp.org)
Patients who fulfill all but one of the diagnostic criteria are considered to have probable cluster headache. (aafp.org)
In one study, 64% of patients in the probable cluster headache group reported episodes exceeding three hours, or less often than every two days. (aafp.org)
Cluster headache seems to start at a younger age in patients with a family history of cluster headache, compared to an older age in patients without a family history," Burish said. (sciencedaily.com)
The authors interviewed 53 cluster headache patients who had used psilocybin or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to treat their condition. (nih.gov)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have no proven benefit for headache prophylaxis over placebo or tricyclic antidepressants in patients with chronic daily headache. (aafp.org)
Gabapentin (Neurontin) increases the number of headache-free days in patients with chronic daily headache when compared with placebo. (aafp.org)
We conducted a case-control study of patients who consulted the neurological department between 1999 and 2006 to investigate the relationship between pineal cysts and headache and to determine the relevance of the cyst size. (nih.gov)
A total of 51 patients with pineal cyst were identified, thereby 51% were suffering from headache (half of them had migraine), whereas in the control group, only 25% had headache (thereof 31% suffered from migraine). (nih.gov)
Headache is one of the most common reasons patients seek medical. (msdmanuals.com)
Some studies suggest that oversecretion of GH and prolactin may be important for the development of headaches, and treatment, particularly with somatostatin analogues, has been shown to improve symptoms in these patients. (medscape.com)

A previous duration of headaches over 2 years was negatively correlated with overall outcome. (medscape.com)
2 Cluster headache is divided into chronic and episodic categories based on the duration and frequency of episodes. (aafp.org)
4 A questionnaire combining headache duration of less than 180 minutes and conjunctival injection or lacrimation showed a sensitivity of 81.1% and a specificity of 100% for cluster headache diagnosis, and has been suggested as an effective screening tool. (aafp.org)
It may reduce headache frequency, duration, and the use of pain relievers when it is done to the facial muscles. (epnet.com)
1 It is further divided into headaches of short or long duration ( Table 1 ) . (aafp.org)
2 Headaches of short duration are defined as lasting less than four hours, whereas headaches of long duration are defined as lasting more than four hours. (aafp.org)

Rooke ED. Benign exertional headache. (springer.com)

The description of the headache and findings on neurological examination, determine whether additional tests are needed and what treatment is best. (wikipedia.org)
In: Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. (medscape.com)
Describe a management strategy for the treatment of headaches in the emergency department. (nih.gov)
Acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic headaches and should be more widely available on the NHS, experts say. (bbc.co.uk)
Verapamil and lithium are the mainstays of treatment for chronic cluster headache. (aafp.org)
Treatment for headaches depends on what the doctor thinks is the likely cause. (kidshealth.org)
If you're looking for a Natural Treatment for Chronic Migraine Headaches, you have found it. (prlog.org)
Get the latest on managing your symptoms, treatment options and living with Headache. (everydayhealth.com)
For chronic headaches that don't respond to treatment, you may need to enlist the help of a neurologist. (everydayhealth.com)
The Headache Center medical team at Cincinnati Children's has seen the impact of headaches on school, social and family activities significantly reduce over time with treatment. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
In addition, school absences per semester are dramatically reduced after receiving treatment by the Headache Center team. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Headache. (medscape.com)
Treatment of cluster headache in pregnancy and lactation. (medscape.com)
Furthermore, a notable correlation was observed between the reduction in daytime sleepiness and the improvement in morning headache following PAP treatment (r = 0.503, P (bvsalud.org)

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Propranolol reduces the frequency of migraine headache, although its effectiveness for chronic migraine is unclear. (aafp.org)

Cluster headache causes severe unilateral temporal or periorbital pain, lasting 15 to 180 minutes and accompanied by autonomic symptoms in the nose, eyes, and face. (aafp.org)

The hormone changes from birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy can also trigger headaches. (webmd.com)

If a person wears glasses for computer work and they experience headaches, the headaches may actually be due to eyestrain rather than the glasses. (medicalnewstoday.com)

Chicago (IL): National Headache Foundation. (medscape.com)
The National Headache Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. (headaches.org)

there was no trace of a migraine coming on, or even a mild headache. (emofree.com)
Tension headache is a spreading, steady head pain that can be mild or severe. (epnet.com)
The pain of a tension-type headache is usually mild to moderate and often described as viselike. (msdmanuals.com)

There are a number of different classification systems for headaches. (wikipedia.org)
Most data available are retrospective and/or not based on the International Headache Society (IHS) classification. (medscape.com)
We also provide a brief overview of the general classification of headaches. (medscape.com)

Ailments which respond well to acupuncture include headaches, neck, shoulder and back pain and osteoarthritis in the knee, he says. (bbc.co.uk)
A headache is pain felt somewhere in the head or neck. (kidshealth.org)
Tension headaches happen when stressed-out head or neck muscles squeeze too hard. (kidshealth.org)
Most headaches happen in the nerves, blood vessels, and muscles that cover a person's head and neck. (kidshealth.org)
If you experience migraine headaches and feel a migraine coming on, stay in a dark and quiet room, and place a cloth-covered ice pack on the back of your neck. (healthline.com)

Anatomy2

Diseases19

Chemicals and Drugs4

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment11

Psychiatry and Psychology1

Disciplines and Occupations1

Information Science2

Health Care3

Migraines14

Episodic cluster headache6

Severe headaches4

Nausea23

Cause headaches7

Cluster headaches10

Disorders10

Type of headache8

Medication16

Types of primary and secondary headaches1

Secondary13

Clinical9

Pathophysiology of cluster headache2

Severity9

Occur12

Typically3

Prevalence5

Primary17

Adults5

Cough1

Kinds of headaches1

Tension-type headaches2

Acute4

Treatments4

Pituitary6

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Medications5

Acetaminophen1

Sinus8

Diagnosis and management1

Epidemiology2

Sinusitis1

Attacks2

Dizziness2

Trigeminal autonomic cephalgia1

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Causes of headaches4

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Lasts2

Neurology1

Patients18

Duration6

Benign1

Treatment14

Chronic migraine8

Autonomic symptoms1

Trigger headaches1

Experience headaches1

National Headache Foundation2

Mild3

Classification3

Neck5