Headache

Headache is a vastly complained problem to doctors. While tension headaches are the most common, there are also other types of headaches such as the disabling and treatable headaches such as migraine and cluster headache.

Head pain, Sensation of pressure across the head, Tenderness on neck and shoulder muscles, Excruciating pain around one eye, Lacrimation, Facial flushing, Rhinorrhoea

Tension, Stroke, Meningitis, High or low intracranial pressure, Brain tumor, Traumatic brain injury, Glaucoma, Intracranial hemorrhage

Female gender, Obesity, Overuse of caffeine, Sleep disturbance, Family history of migraine

Computerised tomography (CT) brain, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain, Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Antidepressants, Beta-blockers, Anti-seizure medications, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), Botulinum toxin, Acupuncture, Massage, Electrical stimulation of the occipital nerve, Treatment of the underlying cause