What are the symptoms of neurogenic headache?
Nov 21, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Lv Zhiqin
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, symptoms of tension-type headaches include a feeling of tightness in the head, scalp sensitivity, sensitivity to light and sound, dizziness, and decreased attention and memory. It is recommended that patients with tension-type headaches maintain good daily habits, ensure adequate sleep, and alleviate psychological stress through moderate exercise, meditation, and other methods to help relieve symptoms.
Generally, symptoms of tension-type headaches include a feeling of tightness in the head, sensitivity of the scalp, sensitivity to light and sound, dizziness, and decreased attention and memory.
1. Head tightness: Patients often describe headache as if the head were tightly wrapped. This sensation mainly occurs around both temples and the forehead and sometimes extends to the neck.
2. Scalp sensitivity: The scalp of patients with tension-type headaches becomes highly sensitive. Light touch on the scalp can cause pain, which may be a sharp or aching sensation, and the area of pain may expand with the movement of touching.
3. Sensitivity to light and sound: During headaches, the excitability of the brain increases, enhancing the response to stimuli, which leads to discomfort from certain everyday environmental stimuli, such as bright lights and noise.
4. Dizziness: Dizziness usually occurs together with headache or appears before or after a headache episode, affecting the patient's normal activities, such as walking and standing.
5. Decreased attention and memory: Tension-type headaches cause nervous system dysfunction, and patients may experience difficulty concentrating, reduced work capacity, and memory decline.
It is recommended that patients with tension-type headaches maintain good daily habits, ensure sufficient sleep, and relieve psychological stress through moderate exercise, meditation, and other methods to help alleviate symptoms.
