Migraine: What It Is, Types, Causes, Symptoms Treatments A migraine is a severe headache that causes throbbing, pulsing head pain on one side of your head The headache phase of a migraine usually lasts at least four hours, but it can also last for days This headache gets worse with:
Tension Headache: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms Treatment A tension headache is a headache that feels like there’s a tight band wrapped around your head that puts pressure on your forehead and temples Healthcare providers may call them tension-type headaches
Dehydration Headache: What It Is, Symptoms Treatment - Cleveland Clinic A dehydration headache happens when your body is dehydrated (doesn’t get the fluids it needs) Headache pain often appears along with other signs and symptoms of dehydration, including darker-than-usual pee, dry mouth and fatigue
Spinal Headache: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms Treatment A spinal headache is an intense headache that happens when the amount of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) around your brain decreases It can result from a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) or if CSF leaks out due to a cyst or tear in the meninges that cover your spinal cord
Cervicogenic Headache: What It Is, Symptoms Treatment - Cleveland Clinic What is a cervicogenic headache? A cervicogenic headache is head pain caused by a cervical spine (neck) issue The pain you feel is referred pain This happens when you feel pain in a part of your body that’s different from the pain source
Vestibular Migraines: Symptoms, Causes Treatment - Cleveland Clinic If you have migraines, you’re probably familiar with its symptoms: seeing streaks of light just before you’re hit with a painful, throbbing headache You may have blamed your migraines for bouts of dizziness and feeling like you’ve lost your sense of balance
Migraine Hangover (Postdrome): Symptoms Treatment - Cleveland Clinic A migraine hangover (postdrome) is the last stage of a migraine Symptoms include fatigue, mental fog and body aches You’ll feel symptoms after a severe headache and right before you feel like yourself again Not every migraine causes symptoms of a migraine hangover
Ice Pick Headache: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms Treatment An ice pick headache (primary stabbing headache) is head pain that’s sudden, sharp and stabbing This pain usually targets the area behind your forehead and eyes (frontal area) or the side of your head near your ears (temporal area), but it can occur anywhere in your head