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"Tension-type" headaches, or tension headaches, are the most common type of headache. About 30% to 80% of adults occasionally experience this kind of headache. Tension headaches are more common among women than men. These headaches are sometimes called stress headaches, muscle contraction headaches, daily headaches, or chronic non-progressive headaches.
Tension headaches usually begin gradually and often occur in the middle of the day. A tension headache may occur on an episodic basis (less than 15 days per month) or on a chronic basis (daily or more than 15 days per month). Most people with episodic tension headaches have them no more than once or twice a month, but the headaches can occur more frequently.
Headache Causes
Sinus headache
Headache causes, types and treatments can get confusing. Migraine is often misdiagnosed as sinus headache, for example. A sinus headache from sinusitis happens when you get an infection and your sinuses become inflamed. You usually have other symptoms such as congestion, fever and fatigue.
Migraine headaches are another type of headache that many people will experience during their life. The Cause Of Migraine Headaches are as yet not clearly known. However for the individual who suffers from this complaint they will have symptoms like feeling nauseous, blurred vision and light sensitivity. The pain from these headaches is usually felt only on one side of the head. Sometimes the pain will be felt on both sides of the temple.
Tension headaches tend to be on both sides of your head. They often start at the back of your head and spread forward. The pain may feel dull or squeezing, like a tight band or vice. Your shoulders, neck, or jaw may feel tight and sore.
alcohol - some people find that a cluster headache will come on after having an alcoholic drink,
strong smelling substances - such as petrol, perfumes, and solvents, and
an extreme increase in temperature - brought on by exercising in hot weather, for example.
certain foods such as chocolate, nuts and fermented or pickled condiments, as well as foods containing the amino acid tyramine (aged cheese, red wine, smoked fish) and foods containing preservatives and artificial sweeteners.
Primary headaches include migraine, tension-type, and cluster headaches. More than 90% of people who see a doctor for headache pain have one of these types. Primary headaches are usually harmless, but they may come back again and again.
infections, especially the ones affecting the upper respiratory tract (like the common cold virus and rhinovirus) often lead to a headache. While in the case of common cold, the headache is a result of blockage in the sinus drainage passage. Whereas, it is the immune system which produces interferons, leading to headaches during influenza.
Complaints of headaches commonly fall under the heading of vascular headaches, and result when the arteries in the skull dilate, often because of triggers that include hunger, caffeine deprivation, and hangovers. Other cases simple to diagnose include cases where people experience the effects of sudden physical and emotional trauma from an automobile accident. The violent jolts their bodies sustain, or the effects of their necks twisting, often result in headaches, because the trauma from pulled or tensed muscles triggers pain in the sensitive brain structures.