The Real Cause Of The Headache

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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 Time: 10:03 PM
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What we refer to as headaches may occur very frequently in various areas of the head like for example behind the head, in the upper neck or ears. In addition, headaches are usually not taken as a sickness, but rather a symptom of another sickness. There are many causes of headaches and these may also differ from one individual to another. Furthermore, as in certain cases the treatment is difficult, it is crucial to correctly diagnose the reason for the headache.

Categorizing the headache is the first step that should be taken before attempting to treat the condition. There are there are numerous ways to categorize headaches although the most renowned method was introduced by the International Headache Society. There are three main types of headaches according to this categorization and each specific type tends to have a separate cause.

Primary headaches are one of the main types of headaches and could be further classified as tension headaches, migraine headaches and cluster headaches. The major culprit in the case of tension headaches tend to be either physical or mental stress. It is stated that nearly 90% of all adults would experience tension headaches in their lifetimes. Furthermore, women are more prone to tension headaches than men. Migraine headaches are also a common type of headache with nearly 12% of the US population (approximately 28 million people) experiences this kind of headache. Cluster headaches which affects only 0.1% of the people are somewhat uncommon though both these types tend to be experienced fairly frequently by most people. The exact cause of headache in both migraine related and cluster headaches has not yet been identified. However, none of the above three headaches are life threatening.

Although the cause of headache in primary headaches might not be life threatening, secondary headaches may signal a far more dangerous condition. Due to conditions like meningitis, brain tumors, strokes and encephalitis secondary headaches could come about. Therefore, itís vital that you seek medical attention when your headaches are accompanied with symptoms like seizures, continuing nausea and vomiting, and vision, speech and behavior changes. There is also another type of headaches called Cranial neuralgia where the cause of headache is inflamed nerves in the head and the neck. In addition to this, facial pains and other various headaches are also included.

It should be remembered that although many headaches may be temporary relieved by painkilling drugs such as paracetamol and asprin, it is vital to seek medical attention if the headache persists heavily. Additionally, the painkilling drugs including paracetamol should be used in the recommended doses as an overdose might have negative effects like heavy liver damage which would sometimes prove to be fatal.

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