What is Headache

Headache is a term used to describe aching or pain that occurs in one or more areas of the head, face, mouth, or neck. Headache can be chronic, recurrent, or occasional. The pain can be mild or severe enough to disrupt daily activities. Headaches involve the network of nerve fibers in the tissues, muscles, and blood vessels located in the head and at the base of the skull. There are two major classes of headaches:

Types of Headaches

1- Primary headache accounts for about 90% of all headaches.  Mainly there are three types of primary headache: tension headache, cluster headache, and migraine.

2- Secondary headache is associated with an underlying condition such as cerebrovascular disease, head trauma, infection, tumor, and metabolic disorder (e.g., diabetes, thyroid disease). Head pain also can result from syndromes involving the eyes, ears, neck, teeth, or sinuses. In these cases, the underlying condition must be diagnosed and treated. Also, certain types of medication produce headache as a side effect.

Severe, sudden, and debilitating secondary headache that develops after a blow to the head, that interferes with normal activity, or that accompanies other symptoms (e.g., convulsions, disorientation, dizziness, loss of consciousness, pain in the eye or ear, fever) should be evaluated by a physician as soon as possible.

The high prevalance and significant negative impact from chronic headache conditions suggest a need for effective identification and management of headache complaints in clinical practice.

Please read our articles about types of Headaches

• Migraine Headaches
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Whiplash Headache
• Cluster Headaches
• Tension Headaches

Please Visit our Animated videos for Types of Headaches

	Migraine Headaches			Trigeminal Neuralgia
	Whiplash Headache			Cluster Headaches
	Tension Headaches

For more information about Headache treatment please watch this video

For more information about Headache and treatments, you may contact  your local sub-specialized physician Dr. Benjamin Taimoorazy at Guardian Headache and Pain Management Institute, Located in Bloomington Illinois .