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This document covers the types, causes and classification of headaches. It is useful for students studying headaches and related conditions.
What's inside
- Definition and types of headaches
- Pain-sensitive structures in the head
- Primary and secondary headaches
- Migraine and its subtypes
- Tension-type headache and its subtypes
Who it is for: Students of medicine, nursing and related health sciences. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
Headaches are pains in the head, face, mouth, or neck. They can be chronic, recurring, or rare, and mild or severe. The document explains headache types, causes, and diagnosis. Students learn about headache classification, pain mechanisms, and treatment options.
Headache definition and types
Headaches are pains in the head, face, mouth, or neck. They differ from vertigo and dizziness. Headaches involve nerves in tissues, muscles, and blood vessels in the head and skull base. They can be primary, with no clear cause, or secondary, due to an underlying condition.
Pain-sensitive structures in the head
The head has both intracranial and extracranial pain-sensitive structures. Intracranial structures include blood vessels, nerves, and meninges. Extracranial structures include muscles, skin, and other tissues. Pain from these structures can refer to different head areas.
Headache classification and diagnosis
Primary headaches make up most cases. Secondary headaches have an underlying cause, like stroke, infection, or tumor. Diagnosis involves ruling out other conditions. Migraines are a common primary headache type, with or without aura. They may need treatment.
Migraine treatment options
Migraine treatment includes abortive therapy and pain relief measures. Abortive therapy stops migraine attacks. Pain relief measures alleviate pain. Treatments range from over-the-counter analgesics to surgical procedures. Histamine desensitization is a benign procedure that can help.
Key terms
- migraine
- A type of headache with throbbing pain, often on one side, with nausea, sensitivity to light and sound.
- aura
- Sensory disturbances before or with a migraine.
- intracranial structures
- Structures inside the skull that can cause headache pain.
- secondary headaches
- Headaches caused by an underlying medical condition.
- abortive therapy
- Treatment to stop a migraine attack once it has started.
- pain-sensitive structures
- Tissues and organs in the head that can cause pain when stimulated.
Questions this document helps with
- What are the main types of headaches?
- How do migraines differ from other headaches?
- What treatments are available for migraines?
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