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A headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck. Headache can be chronic, recurrent, or occasional. The pain can be mild or severe enough to disrupt daily activities. Headaches have a wide variety of causes, ranging from eye strain , sinusitis and tension to life-threatening conditions such as encephalitis , meningitis , cerebral aneurysms and brain tumors (although up to 99% of headaches have a benign cause and do not warrant further treatment other than a painkiller ) Many different types of headaches have many different causes, however, and individuals respond differently to treatment options, which range from meditation to drug therapy. The pain is fairly constant and felt in both sides of the head and neck as a pressure or tension. Most importantly, exercise doesn't make it worse and there are no additional symptoms such as nausea.

Secondary headaches may result from innumerable conditions, ranging from life threatening ones such as brain tumors, strokes, meningitis, and subarachnoid hemorrhages to less serious but common conditions such as withdrawal from caffeine and discontinuation of analgesics (pain killing medication) The treatment of the headache depends on the type and severity of the headache and on other factors such as the age of the patient. Headache involves the network of nerve fibers in the tissues, muscles, and blood vessels located in the head and at the base of the skull.

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Causes of Headache

The common Causes of Headache :

• Holding your head in one position for a long time, like at a computer, microscope, or typewriter.
• Meningococcemia.
• Poor sleep position .
• Brain Aneurysm.
• Migraine Headache.
• Overexerting yourself.
• Brain Tumor (Cancer).
• Paget's Disease.
• Glaucoma .
• Clenching or grinding your teeth .
• Chronic Cough .

Symptoms of Headache

Some common Symptoms of Headache :

• Chronic fatigue.
• Irritability.
• General muscle aching
• Intensity that ranges from mild to severe and can vary during the day.
• Tightness in head and neck muscles.
• Difficulty concentrating .
• Vomiting without nausea.
• Headache that is becoming more severe or continuous.
• Weakness in the arms or legs .
• Seizures or epilepsy.

Treatment of Headache

Some common treatment methods of headache are :

• Anti-nausea drugs such as metoclopramide (Maxolon), prochlorperazine (Stemetil) and domperidone (Motilium).
• Triptans such as sumatriptan (eg Imigran), naratriptan (eg Naramig), zolmitriptan (eg Zomig) that have a specific action against migraine. 
• Medications, prescribed by your child's physician, that act on specific receptors in blood vessels in the head and can stop a headache in progress.
• Stronger NSAIDs.
• Medications, as recommended by your child's physician .
• pain killers or analgesics combined with a sedative (eg Mersyndol, Fiorinal) .
• Analgesics containing stronger narcotic-type analgesics.
• Avoid known triggers, such as certain foods and beverages, lack of sleep, and fasting.