Other headaches
There are many other kinds of headaches. These cover a range of similar headaches which, while not technically Migraine, can have all the debilitating symptoms associated with Migraine. These are:
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Tension Type Headache
Tension-type headaches are the most common type of headache, characterised by a dull, pressing or tightening pain, often described as a band around the head.
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Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgia
Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias (TACs) are a group of primary headache disorders characterized by severe, unilateral pain in the head or face, accompanied by autonomic symptoms on the same side.
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Medication Overuse Headache
A medication overuse headache, also known as a rebound headache, usually occurs when painkillers are taken frequently to relieve headaches.
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Other Primary Headaches
Primary headaches are headaches that are not caused by an underlying medical condition.
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Cluster headaches
Cluster headache is a rare but very severe type of headache that affects less than 1% of the population. It is six times more prevalent in men than women and usually begins in the late twenties or early thirties.
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