Category: headache

A person with a headache has discomfort or pain beneath the scalp or forehead, behind the eyes, or arising from the head or upper neck. While headaches may occur occasionally or frequently, they are still the most common nervous system disorder in the world. Evidence suggests that 52 percent of the global population is affected… Continue reading What Is Headache? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Compared with other types of headache, cluster headache is rare. Defined by short but extremely painful episodes that can occur for many days or even weeks in a row, the condition can be excruciating. In fact, the pain can be so unbearable that these attacks have been given the name “suicide headaches.” “Historically, about half… Continue reading Cluster Headache Pain May Hit Women More Often