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1. What factors may trigger a headache?
Factors that may trigger a headache are stress, lack of sleep, dehydration, certain foods, alcohol, caffeine, medication overuse, excessive sound, weather changes and hormonal changes.
2. When is headache a serious issue?
Seriousness of the headache depends upon the underlying cause of the headache. Sometimes, a headache can be a symptom of serious conditions like brain tumour, infections, migraine, vascular disorders and hemorrhage.
3. What are the causes of a headache?
Primary headache includes migraine. Secondary causes include
- Head trauma
- Vascular disorders
- Brain hemorrhage
- Brain tumour
- Infection, meningitis
- Glaucoma
- Post-ictal headache
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Hypertension
- Medication overuse
4. How is headache treated?
Migraine can be treated by medications like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, and triptans. Treating the underlying cause is important like infections, glaucoma, or hypertension.
5. Is headache and migraine the same?
Headache is a condition in which there is pain in any region around the head due to one or more of many causes. Migraine is a type of headache in which there is severe headache that can occur with aura and accompanying symptoms like nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light. Migraines can last from 4 hours to 3 days.
Name | Recommended By | Review Count | Years of Experience | Fee |
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Dr. Vuppu Ravi Kanth | 89% | 7 | 18 | 500 |
Dr. G. Sivannarayana | 75% | 25 | 31 | 300 |
Dr. Naveen Kumar Venigalla | 100% | 3 | 22 | 300 |
Dr. C .Rama Krishna Rao | 91% | 10 | 43 | 500 |
Dr. Kumaravelu Somasundaram | 100% | 4 | 38 | 400 |
Dr. Anil Kumar Devanaboina | 99% | 64 | 9 | 600 |
Dr. Murali Krishna Chava | 100% | 1 | 12 | 600 |
Dr. Soumya Medarametla | 100% | 1 | 12 | 300 |