Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Headache
- Always considered serious
condition
- Tension Headache
- Most Common
- 30-80% population
- Gradual Onset
- Last minutes to days
- Triggers
- Stress
- Posture
- Poor Sleep
- teeth/Jaw misalignment
- Migraine Headache
- 2nd Most
common type
- Vascular Cause
- Vasodilation of blood
vessels base brain;
chemical release
causes inflammation,
pain and further
dilation of arteries
- Activates
Sympathetic
Nervous System;
- N/V/D
- Pallor/Cold Extremities
- Photophobia; sound sensitive
- Unilateral (usually)
- Throbbing
- Pounding
- Pulsating
- Migraine Food Triggers
- Alcohol
- Processed/marinated food
- MSG
- Chocolate
- Dairy
- Artifical Sweeteners
- Foods with Nitrates
- Bacon
- Sausage
- Lunchmeats
- Foods with tyramine
- Migraine
Environmental Triggers
- Weather
- Smoke Exposure
- Odors/Perfumes
- Bright Lights
- Noise
- Migraine
Medication
Triggers
- Nifedipine
- Oral Contraceptives
- Theophylline
- Indomethacin
- Cimetidine
- Migraine
Behavioral
Triggers
- Lack of Sleep
- Emotional Stress
- Physical Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Poor Diet
- Sinus Headache
- Fluid Accumulation
Sinus Cavities
- Cough/Cold
- Nasal Congestion
- Fever
- Pain when head bent forward