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A headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck. Serious causes of headaches are extremely rare. Most people with headaches can feel much better by making lifestyle changes, learning ways to relax, and occasionally by taking medications.See also:Tension headacheCluster headacheMigraine with auraMigraine without aura
Review Date: 5/16/2006

A tension headache is a condition involving pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck, usually associated with muscle tightness in these areas.
Review Date: 9/7/2006

Migraine is a neurological disorder that generally involves repeated headaches. Some people also have nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms.Most people with migraines do not have any warning before it occurs. However, some people have a visual disturbance called an aura before the headache starts.See also:HeadacheMigraineMigraine without aura
Review Date: 11/21/2006

A migraine is a common type of headache that may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. In many people, a throbbing pain is felt only on one side of the head.Some people who get migraines have warning symptoms, called an aura, before the actual headache begins. An aura is a group of symptoms, usually vision disturbances, that serve as a warning sign that a bad headache is coming. Most people, however, do not have such warning signs.See also:Migraine without aura (no warning symptoms)Migraine with aura (visual disturbances before the headache starts)Mixed tension migraine (features of both migraines and tension headache)
Review Date: 11/21/2006

Cluster headaches affect one side of the head (unilateral) and may involve tearing of the eyes and a stuffy nose. The headaches occur repeatedly every day at the same time for several weeks and then go away.
Review Date: 9/10/2006

Migraine is a neurological disorder that generally involves recurring headaches. Other symptoms may occur with the headaches. Migraines are often classified based on whether they include an early symptom called an aura. Most migraines do not have this aura stage.See also:HeadacheMigraineMigraine with aura
Review Date: 11/21/2006

Mixed tension migraine is a headache with features of both tension and migraine headaches.See also:HeadacheTension headacheMigraine with auraMigraine without aura
Review Date: 3/5/2007

Review Date: 8/6/2007

Chinese restaurant syndrome is a collection of symptoms that some people experience after eating Chinese food. A food additive called monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been implicated, but it has not been proved to be the substance that causes this condition.
Review Date: 10/26/2006

An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a section of a blood vessel. When an aneurysm occurs in the brain, it is called a cerebral aneurysm.
Review Date: 7/14/2006

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