Headache is a common cause in people due to their lifestyle mismanagement. Around 75% of adults are troubled with the issues of headaches. It causes a toll on the social and family life around the people. They are unable to give their complete attention in the school and office. The people battling with headache issues feel anxious and depressed at maximum situations.

Headaches & their types

More than 150 types of headaches are there. It comes in the two categories primary and secondary headaches.

• Primary Headaches: Primary headaches do not happen due to a medical condition. The types of headaches, which fall in the category, include tension headaches, migraine, new daily persistent headaches, and cluster headaches.
• Secondary Headaches: Secondary headaches happen due to medical conditions. These types of headaches include medication overuse, tumor, trauma, sinus congestion, infection, high blood pressure, head injury, and issues in the blood pressure in the brain.

Hereditary Factor behind the headaches

Migraine is a headache type that tends to run in families. For children suffering from migraine, at least one of their parents may have migraine too. Headaches happen due to environmental factors that include:

• Allergens exposure
• Secondhand smoking
• Strong types of odors coming from the households
• Eating food types include caffeine, alcohol, fermented food items, chocolates, and cheese.
• The cause behind the occurrence of headaches in people.

Headache happens in people due to the signals interacting among the brain’s surrounding nerves and blood vessels. During that time, a specific mechanism occurs, which affects the blood vessels and muscles, which are the nerves sending pain messages to the brain.

Common things, which triggers migraine and headache

• Alcohol Consumption
• Depression
• Emotion Stress
• Changes in the weather
• Noise
• Lighting
• Excessive use of medication
• Strain in the eyes, neck, or back happens due to poor posture.

Asian Neuro Centre is one of the largest and most experienced practices in Indore where the best & experienced neurologist is skilled in dozens of specialties, working to ensure quality care and successful recovery.

Dr. Navin Tiwari
Consulting Neurologist