Migraine headaches in humans

headaches classified?

Headaches have many causes, and in 2007 the International Headache Society, agreed the revised classification system for headache. Because so many people suffer from headaches, and because treatment is sometimes difficult, the new classification system allows the health practitioner to understand more specific diagnosis to provide better and more effective treatment regimens.

There are three main categories of headaches:

   1. primary headaches,

   2. secondary headache, and

   3. cranial neuralgias, facial pain, and other headaches

Tension headaches are most commonly infect humans is a primary headache, because as much as 90% of adults have had or will have tension headaches either among men or among men

The second type of migraine is most common in humans are often attacked. An estimated 28 million people in the United States will experience migraine headaches. Migraines can affect children and adults. Before puberty, boys and girls are equally affected by migraine headaches, but after puberty, more women than men affected. An estimated 6% of men and up to 18% of women will experience migraine headaches.

Cluster headache is a rare type of primary headache, affecting 0.1% of the population. An estimated 85% of cluster headache sufferers are male. The average age of the cluster headache patients are aged 28-30 years, although headaches may begin in childhood.

Primary headaches affect quality of life. Some people sometimes headache who completed quickly, while others are weak. Tension, migraine, and cluster headaches are not life threatening.

What secondary headaches?

Secondary headaches are those caused by the underlying structural problems in the head or neck. There are many causes of this type headaches from bleeding in the brain, tumor, or meningitis and encephalitis.