2024年9月30日 · Explore the connection between headaches and brain health, including types, neurobiology, cognitive impacts, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies.

2024年3月26日 · Doctors don't fully understand what causes most headaches. They do know that the brain tissue and the skull are never responsible since they don't have nerves that register pain. But the blood vessels in the head and neck can signal pain, as can the tissues that surround the brain and some major nerves that originate in the brain.

2024年11月22日 · Headache is the most common form of pain and a major reason cited for days missed at work or school as well as visits to the doctor. Headaches can range in frequency and severity of pain. Some individuals may experience headaches once or twice a year, while others may experience them more than 15 days a month.

2024年4月20日 · Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It causes a generalized headache, fever, and a stiff neck. A headache due to brain tumor is rare but can be an early diagnostic sign. It feels like a dull migraine or tension-type headache. It may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

2024年1月29日 · Seek immediate medical care if you’re experiencing any of the following symptoms alongside your headache: If your headache is less severe, read on to learn how to identify the type you may be...

2024年3月6日 · Headache disorders, characterized by recurrent headaches, are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. A headache is a painful and disabling feature of primary headache disorders, namely migraine, tension-type headache and cluster headache.

Headaches are one of the most common types of pain we experience. They’re a frequently cited reason for missed work or school days, as they impact our ability to effectively function in our daily routines. The International Headache Society has identified over 150 different types of …

Headaches are a major public health issue and a leading reason for emergency room visits. Many treatments are available. What are headaches? The brain itself doesn’t feel pain. Though the brain has billions of neurons (cells that transmit sensory and other information), it …

Headaches occur when pain-sensitive nerve endings called nociceptors react to headache triggers (such as stress, certain foods or odors, or use of medicines) and send messages through the trigeminal nerve to the thalamus, the brain's "relay …

Severe headaches or migraines affect about 14 percent of American adults every year (CDC) while from a quarter to a third of all Americans suffer from chronic, non-cancer pain from headache, arthritis, low back pain and fibromyalgia (Nelson R. Decade of pain control and research gets into gear in USA. Lancet 362 (9390); 1129, 2003.).