What symptoms can occur when there is a blockage in the head?
Oct 12, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Jun
Introduction
Blockages in the head may cause symptoms such as diffuse pain, stabbing pain, and distending pain. If the head is affected by cold or dampness, it can lead to stagnation and blockage of the meridians in the head, resulting in various types of headaches, including tension headaches, migraines, trigeminal neuralgia, and supraorbital neuralgia. It is recommended to consume adequate amounts of fresh vegetables and fruits in daily life, and avoid spicy and irritating foods.
Under normal circumstances, blockages in the head may lead to symptoms such as diffuse pain, stabbing pain, or throbbing pain.
1. Diffuse pain: If the head is affected by cold or dampness, it may result in stagnation and blockage of the meridians in the head, leading to various types of headaches, including tension-type headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, and supraorbital neuralgia. Additionally, meridian blockage may also cause symptoms such as head distension, memory decline, dizziness, and visual disturbances.
2. Stabbing pain: In patients with conditions such as insufficient cerebral or cardiac blood supply or vertebrobasilar insufficiency, poor blood circulation in the head can lead to sluggish blood flow and stasis. This type of stasis often presents with signs of qi stagnation and blood stasis—when qi is stagnant, the pain tends to be migratory and not fixed in location; when blood stasis occurs, the pain is more localized and feels like sharp, needle-like pricks.
3. Throbbing pain: When patients suffer from cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral infarction, cerebral thrombosis, or intracerebral hemorrhage, vascular blockages occur in the brain. Headaches in these cases are typically persistent and throbbing, often accompanied by mental fogginess, slowed reaction time, and a sensation of heaviness or pressure in the head.
