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How Do You Know The Cause Of Chronic Headache?

April 26, 2017cause chronic family headache headaches Health migraines

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How Do You Know The Cause Of Chronic Headache?

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Headache is a very common medical complaint. Like many other chronic disorders, chronic headaches can also significantly affect quality of life of the sufferer. Chronic migraine headache is a cause for millions of lost workdays and school days each year in the United States. One of our worst fears about chronic headaches is having a brain tumor, but, the vast majority are not due to life threatening disorders. In this article I will be discussing the commonest causes of chronic headaches. The treatment part will be detailed under a separate heading. Approximately 90 percent of headaches are caused by one of three syndromes: Migraine headache Tension-type headaches Cluster headaches MIGRAINE HEADACHES: The pain begins gradually, intensifies over minutes to hours, and resolves gradually. The headache is dull, deep, and steady; becomes throbbing or pulsatile when severe. Migraine headaches are worsened by rapid head motion, light, sneezing, straining, constant motion or physical exertion;