- Headache: What It Is, Types, Causes, Symptoms Treatment
A headache is a pain in your head or face that’s often described as a pressure that’s throbbing, constant, sharp or dull Headaches can differ greatly in regard to pain type, severity, location and frequency
- Tension Headache: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms Treatment
A tension headache is a headache that feels like there’s a tight band wrapped around your head that puts pressure on your forehead and temples Healthcare providers may call them tension-type headaches
- Migraine: What It Is, Types, Causes, Symptoms Treatments
A migraine is a severe headache that causes throbbing, pulsing head pain on one side of your head The headache phase of a migraine usually lasts at least four hours, but it can also last for days
- Dehydration Headache: What It Is, Symptoms Treatment
A dehydration headache happens when your body is dehydrated (doesn’t get the fluids it needs) Headache pain often appears along with other signs and symptoms of dehydration, including darker-than-usual pee, dry mouth and fatigue
- Cough Headache: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Types
A cough headache is head pain that occurs after coughing, sneezing, laughing or straining A cough headache can last anywhere from a few seconds to 30 minutes, on average
- Migraine Aura: What Is It, Symptoms, Causes Treatments
Migraine aura is considered a “warning stage” that sometimes occurs before the onset of a migraine headache Migraine aura refers to any number of sensory disturbances, including dots, sparks or zigzags in your vision
- Cluster Headache: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms Treatment
A cluster headache is pain on one side of your head that lasts from 15 minutes up to three hours The pain occurs daily for weeks to months, often happening at the same time each day and up to eight times per day
- Positional Headache: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms Treatment
A positional headache is head pain that gets worse when you sit or stand and gets better when you lie down Another name for a positional headache is an orthostatic headache
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