Every migraine is not a migraine

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Migraine is a type of severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head. It’s often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. However, every migraine is not a migraine.
There can be various types of headaches that a person can experience, which are similar to migraine.

  1. Tension Headaches → feels like a band around the head and might be mistaken for migraine when it is severe.
  2. Sinus Headaches -->headaches that are localized and along with nasal congestion.
  3. Hypnic headaches → they are also called counterclockwise headache, which occurs during deep sleep, which is usually bilateral but can be unilateral and mimic migraine.

:fallen_leaf:What other headaches that a person suffer from?? :fallen_leaf:

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This makes us much easy to understand between the headaches and migranes. Well said, helps alot.

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•Tension headaches- Most common, can be due to stress.

•Cluster headaches- a sharp, burning or piercing pain, usually on 1 side of the head, around the eye.

•Sinus headaches- Pressure-like pain in one specific area of your face or head.

•Headaches related to medication overuse- a dell, persistent pain.

•Headaches due to infection- a deep, constant pain in the face, especially around the eyes, cheekbones, forehead, and bridge of the nose.

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  • tension type headache: often caused by stress, poor posture or muscle tension
  • cluster headache: associated with tearing or nasal congestion
  • sinus headache: accompanied by nasal congestion
  • rebound headache: due to medication overuse
  • secondary headache: due to an underlying condition such as meningitis, SAH or tumor
  • exertional headache: triggered by strain or physical activity
  • hormonal headache: related to menstrual cycle and hormonal changes
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Very concise and put together graphic. Will surely benefit a lot of people

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Not every headache is a migraine.

Various types of headaches, such as tension headaches, cluster headaches, and sinus headaches, can present with similar symptoms.

Accurate diagnosis by a healthcare professional is essential to determine the underlying cause and provide effective treatment.

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