Headaches mainly fall into two categories Primary headaches and Secondary headaches. Primary headaches don’t have an abnormality on brain imaging usually. They include migraine, tension and cluster headaches. Secondary headaches are due to some specific reason like venous thrombosis in brain vessels, neurological infection or a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Differentiation between them is the key for effective treatment.
Types
Primary headaches
- Migraine
- Tension type headache
- Cluster headache
Secondary headaches
- Cerebral venous thrombosis
- Neurological infection
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage