Headache & Migraine

Headache defined
How common are headaches? And who tends to get them?

Diagnosing headaches
The first stage of diagnosis is a thorough medical and neurological examination, to exclude the possibility of secondary headache.

Prevention of headaches
There are two approaches to preventive treatment. A headache expert explains.

10 interesting head facts
You take your head for granted. But without it, you couldn’t smile, breathe, think, smell, hear or see. Or read this article. But there's much you can do to keep it in good shape.

Migraine
This is the most common type of vascular headache. Migraine headaches can be divided into two main types: Migraine with aura (classic migraine); Migraine without aura.

What causes headaches?
We look at primary and secondary headaches and its triggers.

Treatment of headaches
Primary and secondary headaches are treated differently. Here is an overview.

Headache
For one in ten people, a headache is an excruciating experience that might herald some serious disorder.

Interesting facts about headaches
Most of us get headaches at one time or another - and they're not pleasant. How many of these facts did you know?

Headaches: all you need to know
This infographic tells you all you need to know about headaches. It provides a description of different types of headaches and a list of different types of treatments.