Knowing Different Types of Headaches
There are many types of headaches, but all fit into three basic categories. Most headaches that people get can fall into the category primary headache. Primary headaches afflict millions every day, and are not a serious or life threatening issue. That said, primary headaches can be quite painful on some occasions, or can become a chronic problem. Although this isn't life threatening, it sometimes presents an obstacle to daily functioning. Fixing these kinds of primary headaches can be very important to the daily life and functioning of a patient. Correcting issues regarding primary headaches is usually possible with just over the counter medication.
Cluster headaches present with a far greater pain level. Although not life threatening in itself, the pain associated with a cluster headache can drive patients to take unreasonable measures. Cluster headaches are known as such because of the groupings they occur in, and can be very hard to predict. This means that treatment over the course of a lifetime is difficult, resulting in first occurences that are hard to avoid. A cluster headache can disable an individual, so great is the pain. Pain typically focuses behind one or both eyes. Patients may undergo a pain crisis when presented with a cluster headache. Treatment of this pain should be the immediate and overriding concern. Over the counter medications are typically inadequate in these situations.
One of the most uncommon types of headaches are secondary type. The secondary type of headache is a result of another problem the person might have. Secondary headache problems indicate an issure in the brain that could possibly be life threatening. On of the most extreme examples of this would be a brain tumor, although there are many other causes such as internal bleeding and insufficient blood flow. In any case a doctor should be counsulted.
The vast majority of headaches fall into the primary categorization. What are the causes of headaches? As many as 90% of primary headaches are caused by so called "tension" headaches. A Tension Headache takes place when cranial muscles contract, putting a painful amount of pressure on the head. The pain usually centers around the temples. Relief can usually be found with a variety of over the counter medications.
| Account limit of 2000 requests per hour exceeded. |
Compare______________________________________________
|
|
Headaches (Hardcover) $137.97 Headache: Through the Centuries illuminates the history of headaches with a particular interest in how the disorder has been understood and treated since the earliest recorded accounts, dating from around 4000 BC. Different types of headache were being recognized as early as the 2nd century AD. Over the years, though, the classification of types of headache has changed so that headache patterns described in the past are often difficult to relate to present-day types of headache. Since that time, a great deal of material on the topic has become available, the full gamut of manifestations of the disorder has been described, and considerable insight into its mechanisms has been obtained, though no completely satisfactory explanation of the disorder has yet become available. Providing an extensive history and the development of our understanding of headache over the course of six millennia, Headache: Through the Centuries is thought-provoking and relevant reading for neurologists, medical historians, and anyone interested in headaches. |
|
|
User's Guide to Preventing & Treating Headaches Naturally: $7.79 In this User's Guide Dr. Berkowitz describes the many different types of headaches and their common causes including stress emotions and food sensitivities. But the real value of this book is in the natural methods he recommends for treating headaches. These methods include nutritional supplements such as B vitamins and herbs as well as alternative and complementary therapies such as acupuncture and biofeedback. |
_____________________________________________________
Mail this post
