| Headaches can be very distressing. They are a | | | | underlying problem is not serious but it can be very |
| common symptom and many headaches are | | | | distressing - even combing hair can be painful. |
| self-limiting and do not represent anything too serious. | | | | Did you know ...? |
| There are different types of headache. The main | | | | Sinus headaches are common and are a cause of |
| classification is in to primary and secondary. A | | | | secondary headache |
| secondary headache is caused by something else and | | | | Although headaches are not serious in the vast |
| the resulting headache is not a clinical condition in itself. | | | | majority of cases, you should be aware of the |
| Examples include things such as sinus problems, allergic | | | | symptoms and their associations and seek advice and |
| disease, tooth or mouth disorders, a blow to the head | | | | help from your doctor if you are unsure about the |
| or cancer of the brain or other swellings or pressure | | | | nature of your pain or if anything unusual or worrying |
| effects | | | | develops. |
| A fact about headaches | | | | If and when you see your doctor be prepared not only |
| Women are typically afflicted with tension headaches | | | | for a full history and examination but also investigations. |
| more often than men | | | | Tests such as blood tests may be ordered to screen |
| Some headache information | | | | for thyroid disease, anemia, or other things that may |
| Chronic muscle-contraction headaches can last for | | | | result in a headaches. If there are concerns then your |
| weeks, months, and sometimes years. The sufferer | | | | doctor may request further investigations which may |
| can become depressed over time. The type pain with | | | | include an electroencephalogram (EEG), a CT scan |
| these headaches can often be described as a | | | | and/or a MRI scan. |
| tightness - like a tight band - around the head. The | | | | |