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A Family's Natural Choice - Headache Buster
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What is a headache?
When a person has a headache, the pain does not originate in the brain itself (which is insensitive to pain), but in one or more of the following locations:- The tissue covering the brain
- The attaching structures at the base of the brain
- Muscles and blood bessels around the scalp, face and neck
Headache is generally categorized as primary or secondary.
Primary Headache. A headache is considered primary when a disease or other medical condition does not cause it.
- Tension headache is the most common primary headache and accounts for 90% of all headaches.
- Neurovascular headaches are the second most frequently occurring primary headaches and include migraines (the more common) and cluster headaches. Such headaches are caused by an interaction between blood vessel and nerve abnormalities.
Secondary Headache. Secondary headaches are caused by other medical conditions, such as sinusitis infection, neck injuries or abnormalities, and stroke. About 2% of headaches are secondary headaches caused by abnormalities or infections in the nasal or sinus passages (sinus headaches).
It is not uncommon for someone to experience a combination of headache types.
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