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There is also the concept of secondary headaches, where the cause is something else | There is also the concept of secondary headaches, where the cause is something else | ||
And then there are some very specific and temporary reasons (ice cream headache) | |||
or speed of onset only (thunderclap headache). | |||
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'''Tension headaches''' - | '''Tension headaches''' - | ||
: the most common, order of 90% by amount | : the most common, order of 90% by amount | ||
: felt: in neck, lower back of the head, also the eyes. Both sides equally. Often described as feeling constant pressure. | : felt: in neck, lower back of the head, also the eyes. Both sides of the head equally. Often described as feeling constant pressure. | ||
: often triggered by stress, | : often triggered by stress, no particular recurrence. | ||
: Apparently often caused by things that create unusual tension in muscles around the head, apparently via some signalling that can be disturbed (all the exact mechanisms aren't known yet?), but causes include muscle stress (e.g. bad sitting posture), [[dehydration]]-caused fatigue, other stress, sleep deprivation, eyestrain, and apparently even irregular meal times can contribute. | |||
: relief: paracetamol, ibuprofen | : relief: paracetamol, ibuprofen | ||
: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tension_headache | : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tension_headache | ||
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: when not caused instead by hemorrhage or infarction, these are benign | : when not caused instead by hemorrhage or infarction, these are benign | ||
: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_headache | : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_headache | ||
'''Hypertension headaches''' | |||
: hypertension when blood pressure is high | |||
: felt: pulsating, both sides, frequently with chest pain, shortness of breath, nosebleeds, and/or affected vision. | |||
'''Sexual headache''' | '''Sexual headache''' | ||
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: when not caused instead by hemorrhage or infarction, these are benign | : when not caused instead by hemorrhage or infarction, these are benign | ||
'''Hangover headaches''' | |||
''' | : often various effects ''via'' dehydration | ||
: | : if calling this 'red wine headaches', the link to sulfites does not seem to be a direct one - histamine intolerance may be more likely | ||
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'''Migraine''' | '''Migraine''' | ||
: approximately 15% of people everywhere are affected by some | : approximately 15% of people everywhere are affected by ''some'' definition of migraine | ||
: exact trigger is unknown - seems to be a mix of generics and environment | : exact trigger is unknown - seems to be a mix of generics and environment | ||
: felt: throbbing, usually one side of the head {{comment|(the name comes from hemi and krania, half of the head - but there are other types to one side)}}. Causes also tend to cause nausea | : felt: throbbing, usually one side of the head {{comment|(the name comes from hemi and krania, half of the head - but there are other types to one side)}}. Causes also tend to cause nausea | ||
: | : relief: ibuprofen and paracetamol | ||
: prevention: limited, though general fitness may make them less frequent | : prevention: limited, though general fitness may make them less frequent | ||
: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine | : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine | ||