What is a Headache?
A headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp or neck. Serious causes of headaches are extremely rare and most people with headaches can feel much better by making lifestyle changes, learning relaxation techniques and by occasionally taking medications. Types of headaches include tension headaches, cluster headaches, and classic or common migraine headaches. Classic migraines typically have warning signs, called auras. Common migraines, however, rarely feature auras.
Developed by the National Library of Medicine specifically for consumers, this site is a portal for both government-sponsored and privately developed health information for the lay public.
MedlinePlus: Migraine Headache
This site includes an excellent interactive tutorial.
American Council for Headache Education
This is the home page of a not-for-profit patient and health professional partnership dedicated to advancing the treatment and management of headache, and to raising the public awareness of headache as a valid, biologically based illness. It includes special information about headaches in children and migraine in women.
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