Secondary headaches are one that are caused by underlying diseases such as infections, tumours, head injury and brain bleed. They can trigger the pain-sensitive nerve of the head. These may be life threatening and should be diagnosed and treated quickly. Examples of secondary headaches include; spinal headaches, rebound headaches, sinus headaches, external compression headaches and thunderclap headaches.
• Spinal headaches are as a result of spinal fluid leaking out when extracted changing the fluid pressure between the spinal cord and brain.
• Rebound headaches are as a result of overusing pain relief medications. These type of headache only stops when one stop using the medication.
• Sinus headaches are as a result of inflammation in the
• Spinal headaches are as a result of spinal fluid leaking out when extracted changing the fluid pressure between the spinal cord and brain.
• Rebound headaches are as a result of overusing pain relief medications. These type of headache only stops when one stop using the medication.
• Sinus headaches are as a result of inflammation in the