Living With Headaches: Cause, Types and Prevention

A headache is defined as a pain in the head that’s often described as the pressure that’s often throbbing in nature, it is constant, can be sharp or dull. The headaches will greatly with regards to the...

Headache is amongst the most common reasons why patients seek medical attention.

A headache is defined as a pain in the head that’s often described as the pressure that’s often throbbing in nature, it is constant, can be sharp or dull. The headaches will greatly with regards to the following:

Pain Type
Severity
Location Frequency

Key Facts

The Headache disorders are considered to be among the most common disorders of nervous system.
Headache have been underestimated, they are under-recognized and also under-treated throughout the world.
Either too little or even too much of sleep, both can induce Headaches.
Headaches can also be triggered by hormonal changes in the body.

Types of Headaches Common

It is seen that there are more than say 150 types of headaches that exist. They generally fall into the two main categories namely: Primary and Secondary Headaches.

Primary Headache		Secondary Headache
Type	%	Type	%
Tension-Type	69	Systemic Infection	63
Migraine	16	Head Injury	4
Idiopathic Stabbing	2	Vascular disorders	1
Exertional	1	Subarachnoid hemorrhage	<1
Cluster	0.1	Brain Tumor	0.1

Headache symptoms that suggest a serious Underlying Disorder

Sudden-onset
First severe headache
Vomiting that precedes headache
Sub acute worsening over days or weeks
Onset after age 55
Fever or unexplained systemic signs
Abnormal neurologic examination
Pain associated with local tenderness
Severe Fever

Primary and Secondary headaches

Primary Headache: This is the dysfunction or an over-activity of the pain-sensitive features in the head cause primary headaches.

Note: It is not a symptom of or even caused by any underlying medical condition.

Some people might have the genes that make it even more likely to develop the primary headaches.

While, the Secondary Headache: Is generally with an underlying condition and sign and symptoms of another disease.

Example- due to dehydration, sinus, medication overuse, spinal headaches, thunderclap headache

Causes of Headache

Alcohol, red wine.
Processed meats (food-triggered headaches).
Consuming the nicotine (nicotine headache).
Lack of sleep.
Poor posture.
Physical activity, exercise (exertion headaches).
Skipping meals (hunger headache).
Coughing, or sneezing, straining or laughing and even crying vigorously (primary cough headaches).

Differential Diagnosis of Headache

Tension headache	New daily persistent headache	Cluster headache	Migraine
Mild To Moderate Dull Or Aching Pain		Severe Pain	Moderate To Severe Pain
30 Minutes To Several Hours	At Least Four Hours Daily	30 Minutes To 3 Hours	4 Hours To 3 Days
	Occur In Periods Of 15 Days A Month For Three Months	Multiple Times In A Day For Months	Periodic Occurrence
Tightness Or Pressure Across Head	One Or Both Sides Of The Head	One Side Of Head Focused At The Eye Or Temple	One Or Both Sides Of Head
	Consistent Pain	Sharp Or Stabbing	Pulsating Or Throbbing Pain
No Nausea Or Vomiting			Nausea, Vomiting
No Aura	No Aura		Auras
Uncommonly, Light Sensitivity Or Noise Sensitivity		Running Nose, Tears, And Drooping Eyelid, Often Only On One Side	Sensitivity To Movement, Light, And Noise
	Exacerbated By The Regular Use Of The Acetaminophen Or The NSAIDS		Might Exist With Tension Headache

Diagnosis of Headaches

Although the scans and other different imagining tests could be considered important in ruling out other diseases, they usually aren’t so helpful in don’t in diagnosing migraines, cluster or the tension-type headaches.

However, if the headaches are caused by any other medical condition, there are several imaging tests that they might order.

The two scans that can determine the cause of headache are as follows:

Treatment and Management of Headaches

Depending on the headache type, the frequency and the cause, treatment options include the following:

Proper Stress management
Biofeedback
Different Medications
Treating the underlying medical condition or its cause

Prevention strategies from Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Center

DO’s

Drink Plenty Of Water
Get Plenty Of Rest (Cold Or Flu)
Try To Relax, Without Stress
Take Paracetamol Or Ibuprofen
Use hot and Cold Packs for Relief

DON’T’s

Do Not Drink Alcohol
Do Not Skip Meals
Do Not Sleep More Than What Time You Usually Would
Do Not Strain The Eyes For Long Time

To seek Free Consultation from the Doctor:

Contact: Dr. Ravin Sharma, (MBBS, MD in Radiology)

Available: 24*7*365

Phone Number: +91 9212125996

Call Now

Why Ganesh diagnostic and Imaging Centre should be your preference to screen you for your headache?

At Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre, we are known for providing excellent service and care to its patients for decades. Lakhs of satisfied patients over the years!

It is an established and renowned diagnostic centre since 2001.

Their excellence is backed by NABH and NABL Accreditations.

NABH accreditation is proof of the highest standard of care and service provided to the patients. NABL accreditation reflects the competency of laboratories and equipment based on some national and international standards.

Test report is available digitally too.

Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre is a one-stop solution for getting all kinds of tests done, as all services are available under one roof.

The aim of GDIC is to provide world’s finest technology at the lowest price.

The rates of scans are reasonably priced. Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre also offer FLAT 50% OFF on many tests.