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Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Headache) that could possibly cause Headache includes:
The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Headache that are listed by the Diseases Database:
To research the causes of Headache, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Headache:
Causes of Types of Headache: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Headache:
Causes of Broader Categories of Headache: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:
Other conditions that might have Headache as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Headache. Our database lists the following as having Headache as a complication of that condition:
Conditions listing Headache as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Headache. Our database lists the following as having Headache as a symptom of that condition:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Headache as a symptom.
This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances
may cause your symptoms.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 2776 medications causing Headache
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Headache as a symptom.
The list below is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 2307 drug interactions causing Headache
Article excerpts about the
causes of Headache:
What hurts when you have a headache? The bones of the skull and tissues
of the brain itself never hurt, because they lack pain-sensitive nerve
fibers. Several areas of the head can hurt, including a network of nerves
which extends over the scalp and certain nerves in the face, mouth, and
throat. Also sensitive to pain, because they contain delicate nerve
fibers, are the muscles of the head and blood vessels found along the
surface and at the base of the brain.
The ends of these pain-sensitive nerves, called nociceptors, can be stimulated by stress, muscular tension, dilated blood vessels, and other triggers of headache. Once stimulated, a nociceptor sends a message up the length of the nerve fiber to the nerve cells in the brain, signaling that a part of the body hurts. The message is determined by the location of the nociceptor. A person who suddenly realizes "My toe hurts," is responding to nociceptors in the foot that have been stimulated by the stubbing of a toe.
A number of chemicals help transmit pain-related information to the brain. Some of these chemicals are natural painkilling proteins called endorphins, Greek for "the morphine within." One theory suggests that people who suffer from severe headache and other types of chronic pain have lower levels of endorphins than people who are generally pain free. (Source: excerpt from Headache -- Hope Through Research: NINDS)
The following conditions are listed as possible triggers for Headache:
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