{"id":2487,"date":"2025-10-02T14:26:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/headacheproject.eu\/?page_id=2487"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:49:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:49:03","slug":"clasification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/headacheproject.eu\/en\/clasification\/","title":{"rendered":"Clasification"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Headache Clasification<\/b><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Understanding Headache Types<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Headaches are generally classified into three major categories, depending on their cause. Understanding what type you have is key to choosing the right treatment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Primary Headaches<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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These headaches are not caused by another medical issue. They often recur and include four main types:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Migraine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Often throbbing, can include nausea, sensitivity to light or sound, and sometimes visual changes called aura.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Usually a dull, pressing pain \u2014 like a tight band around the head.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias (TACs)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Severe, one-sided headaches with eye-watering and nasal congestion \u2014 includes cluster headaches.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Other Primary Headaches<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Linked to specific triggers like coughing, exertion, or sleep. These types are less common but clinically recognized.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Secondary Headaches<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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These are headaches caused by another condition, such as an infection, trauma, or vascular issue.<\/span><\/p>

Common causes include:<\/span><\/p>

  • Neck or head injury (e.g., whiplash, concussion)<\/span><\/li>
  • High blood pressure or stroke<\/span><\/li>
  • Infections (e.g., meningitis)<\/span><\/li>
  • Medication overuse or withdrawal<\/span><\/li>
  • Neck or jaw issues (e.g., cervicogenic headache)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

    Treating the underlying condition is often the key to relieving these headaches.<\/span><\/p>

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    Cranial Nerve-Related and Facial Pains<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Some conditions cause nerve-related head or facial pain:<\/span><\/p>

    • Trigeminal neuralgia \u2013 intense, electric-shock pain on one side of the face<\/span><\/li>
    • Occipital neuralgia \u2013 sharp pain at the back of the head<\/span><\/li>
    • Persistent idiopathic facial pain \u2013 ongoing facial discomfort with no clear cause<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      Why This Classification Matters<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Understanding the type of headache you experience helps tailor the right treatment plan, whether it is physical therapy, medication, or further testing. A proper diagnosis is the first step toward lasting relief.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Our impact<\/b>
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      1,831,084<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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