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Free Expert Advice - A headache or cephalalgia is pain anywher e in the region of the head or neck. It can be a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and neck. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HEADACHE
A headache or cephalalgia is pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It can be a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and neck.
TYPES OF HEADACHE• Primary headaches- are benign, recurrent
headaches not caused by underlying disease or structural problems. For example, migraine is a type of primary headache. While primary headaches may cause significant daily pain and disability, they are not dangerous.
• Secondary headaches are caused by an underlying disease, like an infection, head injury, vascular disorders, brain bleed or tumors. Secondary headaches can be harmless or dangerous. Certain "red flags" or warning signs indicate a secondary headache may be dangerous.
Primary headaches• Migraines: Migraines typically present with
pulsing head pain, nausea, photophobia (sensitivity to light) and phonophobia (sensitivity to sound).
• Tension-type headaches: usually present with non-pulsing "bandlike" pressure on both sides of the head, not accompanied by other symptoms.[6]
• Cluster headache : 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.
• Sinus headache
Secondary headache• Medication overuse headache: it may
occur in those using excessive painkillers for headaches, paradoxically causing worsening headaches.
• meningitis• brain tumor• temporal arteritis• acute closed angle glaucoma
(increased pressure in the eyeball)
diagnosisTENSION HEADACHE NEW DAILY
PERSISTENT HEADACHE
CLUSTER HEADACHE
MIGRAINE
mild to moderate dull or aching pain
severe pain moderate to severe pain
duration of 30 minutes to several hours
duration of at least four hours daily
duration of 30 minutes to 3 hours
duration of 4 hours to 3 days
Occur in periods of 15 days a month for three months
may happen multiple times in a day for months
periodic occurrence; several per month to several per year
located as tightness or pressure across head
located on one or both sides of head
located one side of head focused at eye or temple
located on one or both sides of head
consistent pain sharp or stabbing pain
pulsating or throbbing pain
no nausea or vomiting
nausea, perhaps with vomiting
Treatment by Finishproblems.com
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