TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Headache It is a health disorder that is often taken for granted. Any activity will be disturbed if you have a headache.
There are various types and causes of headaches. There are those who feel faint, light-headed, head like being stabbed by a sharp object, heavy head, one-sided headache, and so on. Headaches can also be triggered by fatigue, stress, lack of drinking, to severe disease symptoms.
Citing pages HealthlineHere are the types of headaches and their causes:
Primary headache
Primary headaches occur solely due to conditions in the head and are not the implications of other diseases in the body. In terms of duration, primary headaches can be episodic or chronic.
Including episodic headaches if they occur frequently or repeatedly, but not more than 15 days a month. Episodic headaches last for minutes or hours. Meanwhile, chronic headaches have a more consistent duration, occur more than 15 days a month, and the intensity of headaches varies.
Primary headaches are divided into several types:
- Tension headache
Tension headaches or tension occur because there is a pain stimulus in the center of the brain. Complaints are a feeling of being tied or tense on both sides of the head, throbbing pain, pain like being pressured by a blunt object or sharp object. Tension headaches generally give a stiff sensation in the neck, forehead, shoulders, and nape of the neck.
- Cluster headaches
Cluster headaches are characterized by pain that radiates to the neck and face, especially the cheeks. Symptoms include cold sweats, runny eyes and nose, or a stuffy nose. Cluster headaches generally occur several times a day with a duration of several hours.
- Migraine
Migraine headaches occur on one side of the head. Symptoms include throbbing head, sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances. In some cases, migraine sufferers also like to see as if flashing lights, sparkling lights, zigzag lines, there are stars around the area being viewed.
Women are three times more likely to get migraines than men. Likewise, people who experience post-stress disorders, sleep disorders, dehydration, late eating, consuming certain foods, hormone fluctuations, and exposure to certain chemicals.
Secondary headache
Secondary headaches occur due to a cause or health problems certain. The following types of secondary headaches:
- Hemicrania continuesHemicrania continua is a headache that only occurs on one side of the head and lasts continuously for at least three months. Patients with this type of headache generally experience periods of increasing pain intensity several times a day. Hemicrania continua is similar to a migraine. Some of the specific symptoms include red eyes, drooping eyelids, sweaty forehead, and nasal congestion.
- Sinus headacheAs the name implies, this headache is caused by sinusitis or inflammation of the nasal cavity. The fix is to thin the mucus that has accumulated and triggers pressure in the respiratory tract. One effort that is usually done is to use a nasal spray so that the nasal cavity is relieved again.
- Hormonal headachesThis headache is generally experienced by women who are menstruating. Some efforts that can be done to relieve it are adequate rest, relaxation, yoga, acupuncture, drinking lots of water, or taking headache medicine.
- Hypertension headacheThese headaches are caused by high blood pressure, resulting in poor blood circulation. The way to prevent it is to control blood pressure.
FADHILAH PRILIA
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