Headaches
Learn about tension headaches, cluster headaches, and other common types, including triggers and effective management strategies.
Are Migraines Linked With Stroke?
Several recent studies have shown that people who have strokes are not as healthy before their stroke as they felt. Many have evidence of previous mini strok...
Are Sleep Headaches Rare?
The simple answer is yes, headaches that start during sleep, and that actually wake you from sleep, are quite rare. It is much more usual for a headache to c...
Chronic and Hemicrania Continua Headaches
Chronic headaches are those occurring on a daily basis and affect about five percent of adults. They may be primary, where they gradually increase in frequen...
Cluster Headaches
Cluster headaches are different from other headaches not only because of the often excruciating pain but because the attacks occur in cyclical patterns or 'c...
Could My Headache Mean a Brain Tumour?
It is a common worry for someone with bad headaches to think that they may have a brain tumour. But, although headache is one symptom that can be caused by a...
Daily Persistent Headaches
Daily persistent headaches also known as chronic daily headaches, affect approximately five percent of adults. They will usually occur for at least fifteen d...
Flicker Illness
For those who suffer from headaches they may also experience accompanying symptoms which only increase their pain and discomfort. Trying to determine the cau...
Headaches After Head Injuries
If you have ever bumped your head and been left with a lingering headache and perhaps some light bruising and a bump then you know how just how sensitive the...
Headaches Caused By Brain and Skull Abnormality
Headaches can be a painful and debilitating consequence of head injury. Not only is there the physical pain to cope with but also emotionally and mentally, t...
Headaches Caused By Infection
If you are experiencing a headache for the first time and are also suffering from a diagnosed infection it is very likely that your headache is caused by the...
Headaches Caused by Tensions and Stress
Virtually any type of headache can be triggered or made worse by stress and tension but there is a specific headache known as a tension headache. Despite ten...
Headaches During The Night
With statistics already citing that we don't get enough sleep in terms of quantity it's even more frustrating when the quality of sleep is affected by headac...
Hormone Headaches
Women experience headaches on average, far more often than men and this is thought to be due, in part, to the role of hormones. Hormone headaches are linked...
'Ice Pick' Sudden and Intense Headaches
Ice pick headaches are sharp stabbing, intensely painful headaches. They are also known as 'stabbing' or 'jabs and jolts' headaches. They typically are very...
Sinus Headaches
If you are suffering from sinus congestion and inflammation you may also be suffering from sinus headaches. Sinuses are hollow cavities found in your skull t...
The Cost of Headaches in the UK
Everyone has a headache at some point but if you suffer from regular tension headaches or migraines that get in the way of your life and work, they can be pa...
Types of Headache: Facts and Figures
The International Headache Society has now published its second edition of the Classification of Headaches and this describes each type of headache known to...
What Causes Allergy Headaches?
If you get a cold and suffer from sore, blocked sinuses, it is also quite common to get a headache. A blocked nose, nasal catarrh and a fever are commonly ex...
What is a Spinal Tap Headache?
A spinal tap headache is a common side effect of having a spinal tap or an injection of anaesthetic in the spine. It occurs in about 3 in 10 people who have...
What is the Headache Impact Test?
Having a headache means very different things to different people. For some, it may be a mildly annoying feeling of tension at the temples or at the back of...