Different Types Of Headaches...

There are many different types of headaches, and their causes and symptoms can vary. Many people experience more than one of the various types of headache. Although most are short-lived and rarely a cause for concern, being able to recognize which kind of headache a person is experiencing can inform them how best to treat it and whether to see a doctor or not. Anyone who experiences severe or reoccurring headaches should consult a doctor or otherwise receive professional care.

 

 

Some people have occasional headaches that resolve quickly while others are debilitating and painful. The majority can be treated with simple painkillers and will go away within several hours. However, repeated attacks or certain types of headache could be a sign of something more seriousness.

There are more than 150 different types of headaches but they are generally categorized into:

 

1. Primary Headache:- 

•  A primary headache is not a symptom of an underlying illness or allergy. Instead, these headaches result from problems involving the structures of the head and neck. A primary headache may be due to over activity of:
• specific areas of the brain
• blood vessels
• muscles
• nerves
• brain chemicals
• common type of headaches include
• tension
• migraine
• cluster
• Headaches can also result from using medication for the pain too often. In this case, a person has a medication overuse headache, and this is another type of primary headache.
• They can affect the quality of life. While these headaches are not life threatening, they may be associated with symptoms that can mimic strokes.

 

2. Secondary Headache:- 

• These are symptoms of underlying medical conditions. The cause of a secondary headache may be:
• pregnancy
• systemic conditions, such as an infection
• hypothyroidism
• giant cell arteritis
• a stroke 
• a brain tumor
• dental pain from infected teeth
• infected sinus
• encephalitis
• meningitis
• hypertension
• Secondary headaches can also result from serious health issues. It is important to seek medical; advice if any headache:
• is severe or disruptive
• is persistent
• occurs regularly
• does not improve with medication
•  Occurs alongside other symptoms, such as confusion, a fever, sensory changes, or stiffness in the neck.
• For example, 
• Sinus Headaches are considered a secondary headache due to increased pressure or infection in the sinuses.
• Traumatic headaches also fall into this category including post-concussion headaches.
• Hangover headaches also fall into this category. People who drink too much alcohol may waken with a well-established headache due to the effects of alcohol and dehydration.
• Hormonal and exertion headaches also fall into this category.
• This group of headaches also includes those headaches associated with substance abuse and excess use of medications used to treat headaches.

 

3. Cranial Neuralgias, Facial Pain, and other Headaches:-

• Neuralgia means nerve pain. Cranial neuralgia describes inflammation of one of the 12 cranial nerves coming from the brain that control the muscles and carry sensory signals to and from the head and neck.
• The most commonly recognized example is trigeminal neuralgia, which affects cranial nerve V (the trigeminal nerve), the sensory nerve that supplies the face and cause intense facial pain, when irritated or inflamed.

 

 The different types of headaches depend upon the class to which they belong. Some common types include:

1.     Primary tension headaches that is episodic.

2.     Primary tension headaches that is chromic.

3.     Primary muscle contraction headaches.

4.     Primary migraine headaches with aura.

5.     Primary migraine headaches without aura.

6.     Primary cluster headache.

7.     Primary paroxysmal hemicrania (a type of cluster headache).

8.     Primary cough headache.

9.     Primary stabbing headache.

10.   Primary headache associated with sexual intercourse.

11.   Primary thunderclap headache.

12.   Hypnic headache (headaches that awaken a person from sleep).

13.  Hemicrania continua (headaches that are persistently on one side only, right or left {unilateral}).

14.   New Daily-Persistent Headache (NDPH {a type of chronic headache}).

15.   Headache from exertion.

16.   Trigeminal neuralgia and other cranial nerve inflammation.

17.   Secondary headaches due to:

o   Trauma.

o   Disorders.

o   Infection.

o  Structural problems with the bones of the face, teeth, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses or other structures.

o   Substance abuse or withdrawal.

 

Different types of headaches have their own set of symptoms and triggers and they have specific locations too. Tension headaches, for instance, can affect the whole head. Whereas sinus or cluster headaches affect a more specific area. If you can identify the area of your head that hurts every time you get a headache, you can use the information to work out the cause of your headache and then administer immediate relief. 

 

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