Identify different headache types, including migraine, cluster headache, and tension-type headache. Learn about common symptoms, causes, and when a headache requires emergency medical care.

Migraines are a type of headache that affects up to 12% of adults, according to Carlos Azaret, M.D., a neurologist affiliated with HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital in Tamarac, Florida. As a subclass of ...

Different types of headaches can cause various symptoms and are typically located in different parts of the head. For instance, cluster headaches often occur behind or around one eye, and migraine ...

When we think about migraines we typically think of strong (and sometimes reoccurring) headaches that seem to strike out of the blue. But not all migraines will present with head pain—some migraines ...

Headaches can be the result of medical, physical, emotional, or environmental factors. The right treatment will depend on their underlying cause. Factors that lead to headaches may be: Frequent or ...

Not only do women get more migraines than men, but a new study shows they also experience them for a longer duration.

When you think of a migraine, what are the “typical” symptoms that come to mind? Pulsing pain, light sensitivity and nausea are some of the most common, but there are other signs and symptoms ...