What are headache disorders?

Headache disorders, which are characterized by recurrent headaches, are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. A headache itself is a painful, and sometimes disabling, feature of a small number of primary headache disorders, such as migraine, tension-type headache and cluster headache.

Headaches can also be caused by or occur as a symptom to many other conditions.

UBMD Neurology offers research-driven, compassionate care in headache management for a wide-range of primary and secondary headache disorders.

Primary Headache: Headaches not caused by an underlying disease process

Common primary headaches include:

  • Cluster headache

  • Migraine

  • Tension headache

Secondary Headache: Headaches caused by an underlying disease

Common secondary headaches include:

  • Medication overuse headache

  • Post-traumatic headache

  • Headache secondary to sleep apnea

  • Headache secondary to hypothyroidism

  • Headache secondary to hypertension

  • Headache secondary to infection

Our headache specialists are also experts in treating trigeminal neuralgia, occipital neuralgia, and other causes of facial pain. They are also experienced in the treatment of intracranial hypertension, intracranial hypotension, among many other headache types. 

At UBMD, our Headache Neurologists are experts in their field at promptly identifying and treating life-threatening headache emergencies.

Headache emergencies include:

  • Arterial dissection

  • Giant Cell arteritis

  • Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome

  • Stroke

  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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