Abdominal Migraine – Location, Causes and Treatment
A significant number of patient coming with gastric problems and abdominal pain also report of occasional headache, most commonly a migraine and is also known as Abdominal Migraine. This is…
Migraine is the most common type of headache on one side of the head. This occupies half of the head as well as the eye on the same side of the face. This often takes 2 to 3 days to resolve completely and the patient requires bed rest along with abstinence from loud noises and bright lights.
Vestibular Migraine – Location, Symptoms and Treatment
Individuals who have a history of migraines can experience an episode of vertigo and is known as Vestibular Migraine. An episode of Vestibular Migraine can consist of Vestibular symptoms alone,…
SUNCT Syndrome – Symptoms, Treatment and More
Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform headache attacks with Conjunctival injection and Tearing (SUNCT) is a primary headache syndrome. It is a part of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias along with Cluster Headache and Paroxysmal…
Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias and Associated Headaches
These are short-duration primary headaches that occur unilaterally with the ipsilateral involvement of prominent cranial autonomic symptoms. These are quite painful and have characteristic recurrent attacks which make them debilitating.…
Paroxysmal Hemicrania – Location, Causes and Treatment
Paroxysmal Hemicrania is a rare headache disorder that belongs to the TACs (Trigeminal Autonomic Neuralgia) group of disorders and includes sudden onset of debilitating headache on one side of the…
Arthritis and Headaches – Causes and Management
Headache is a very common problem faced by people who have arthritis, due to degenerative changes in the vertebral joints. Two major forms of arthritis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis cause…
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Headaches – Causes and Management
Headache in the back of the head accompanied by a neck ache is most commonly associated with rheumatoid arthritis. If rheumatoid arthritis involves the first three cervical vertebrae, the pain…
Headache during Pregnancy – Causes and Management
Along with many other problems, women experience occasional headaches during pregnancy. During the first trimester, the headache can be related to any primary cause but in the second and third…