Myths about Headache

  • Only adults get headache.

  • Repeated headache is a sign of cancer (Brain tumour).

  • Headache is always psychological.

  • Bigger the stress worst the headache.

  • Sinus headache is always allergic in nature.

  • Headache is relieved by binge alcohol intake.

  • Analgesic/ painkiller medicines are enough to take care of headache.

  • Headache needs to be evaluated with MRI only.

  • Headache & migraine are same.

  • Only women suffer from headache.


Headache is a common symptom that we see in our clinical practice it can be Tension Headache , cluster headache, Migraine , Sinus headache, Chronic headache , Post traumatic headache etc. Headache can occur in all age groups . Common cases for headache:- Lack of sleep, stress, refractory errors (Wrong eye glasses), High blood pressure, Exposure to loud noise ,recurrent cold. Other causes are Brain tumours, Brain Haemmorhage, Stroke, Vascular malformations, Trigeminal neuralgia, Atypical facial pain, Hemifacial spasm, Rarely headache is associated with Brain tumours.

At NeuroKalp,

we follow protocol based approach for evaluation of headache. Most of the times though clinical examination & History taking is enough to diagnose cases of headache & its treatment. MRI or CT scan is not required in every case. Most of the Patients with headache do well with life style modification counselling & some simple medications. Avoid taking unnecessary painkiller medicines without consulting a doctor. We have more than 2000 patients with complete relief from headaches & having happy life.

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