How do you know if your headache is common or worrying? If it’s a headache related to a cold or fatigue, or something serious? An American doctor, Doctor Baibing Chen, explained on his Instagram account how to identify, depending on the intensity and type of pain, underlines the Mirror.
Severe pain and stroke
He explained: “If a headache suddenly becomes different, like a thunderclap headache, or if it lasts longer (than usual), it may be a more serious problem. such as a hemorrhage, tumor or aneurysm. »
As the MSD Manual reminds us : “The rupture of a brain aneurysm causes a subarachnoid hemorrhage with immediate severe headache. The pain reaches its maximum intensity within a few seconds. It is sometimes described as appearing like a clap of thunder and “the worst headache ever experienced”. A ruptured aneurysm may also cause nausea, vomiting, neck stiffness, sensitivity to light, loss of consciousness and/or seizures.”
Brain tumor and other causes
It also alerts you to another cause of significant head pain, which may be linked to neck manipulations, sometimes carried out by osteopaths or chiropractors. This risk is the dissection of the vertebral artery, which leads to a stroke in the brain stem.
In the list of many causes that can cause headaches, he cites in particular that of brain tumors. And simply states that if your headaches are more frequent, it is better to consult a general practitioner to carry out examinations. As a general rule, he recommends paying attention to sleeping well, because lack of sleep is one of the triggers for headaches.
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