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2. Occipital neuralgia - Wikipedia

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   Patients presenting with a headache originating at the posterior skull base should be evaluated for ON. This condition typically presents as a paroxysmal, lancinating or stabbing pain lasting from seconds to minutes, and therefore a continuous, aching pain likely indicates a different diagnosis. Bilateral symptoms are present in one-third of cases.

3. Thunderclap headache - Wikipedia

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   A thunderclap headache is a headache that is severe and has a sudden onset. It is defined as a severe headache that takes seconds to minutes to reach maximum intensity. [1] [2] Although approximately 75% are attributed to "primary" headaches—headache disorder, non-specific headache, idiopathic thunderclap headache, or uncertain headache disorder—the remainder are secondary to other causes ...

4. The 6 most common headache types — and when to see a doctor

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   "Cluster headaches usually last from 15 minutes to three hours and tend to occur in cycles lasting days or weeks," he said. Cluster headaches are commonly misdiagnosed as migraines.

5. Neck-tongue syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Neck-tongue syndrome (NTS), which was first recorded in 1980, [1] is a rare disorder characterized by neck pain with or without tingling and numbness of the tongue on the same side as the neck pain. [2] Sharp lateral movement of the head triggers the pain, usually lasting from a few seconds to a few minutes. Headaches may occur with the onset ...

6. Headache - Wikipedia

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   Headache, also known as cephalalgia, is the symptom of pain in the face, head, or neck. It can occur as a migraine, tension-type headache, or cluster headache. [1] [2] There is an increased risk of depression in those with severe headaches. [3] Headaches can occur as a result of many conditions.

7. Cold-stimulus headache - Wikipedia

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   Cold-stimulus headache; Other names: Ice-cream headache, brain freeze [1] [2] A young girl hastily consuming ice cream, a common cause of cold-stimulus headaches, which are aptly called "brain freezes" or "ice-cream headaches" Specialty: Neurology: Duration: 20 seconds to 2 minutes depending on severity: Causes

8. Tension headache - Wikipedia

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   Tension headache, stress headache, or tension-type headache (TTH), is the most common type of primary headache. The pain usually radiates from the lower back of the head, the neck, the eyes, or other muscle groups in the body typically affecting both sides of the head. Tension-type headaches account for nearly 90% of all headaches.

9. Aura (symptom) - Wikipedia

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   Likewise, somatosensory auras (such as tingling, numbness, and pain) can result if the somatosensory cortex is involved. When the primary somatosensory cortex is activated, more discrete parts on the opposite side of the body and the secondary somatosensory areas result in symptoms ipsilateral to the seizure focus.