Cephalgia of the brain is called pain syndrome, localized in the head region. Such painful sensations can affect different parts of the head (occiput, temporal region, forehead zone, etc.), have a different character (pressing, pulsating, intense, periodic, episodic, paroxysmal, etc.). Causes of cephalalgia can be very diverse, and sometimes experts are faced with a cephalgia of an unknown genesis. We will consider, in what the brain cephalgia is shown, and how it differs at some pathological conditions.
Chronic cephalalgia
With chronic cephalalgia, pain sensations are observed quite often, sometimes daily or continue uninterruptedly. In this case, in different cases, the pain can be characterized as dull, aching, pressing, etc. In some patients, pain sensations constantly change their nature, intensity and duration. Also, there are often comorbid symptoms, the most common of which are:
- general malaise;
- weakness;
- increased fatigue;
- irritability;
- sleep disorders.
Post-traumatic cephalalgia
Post-traumatic cephalgia can develop immediately after a traumatic brain injury or some time after it and have a different duration. Such pain can be characterized by the following manifestations and concomitant symptoms:
- Painful sensations increase with physical activity, turns of the head and somewhat abate at rest;
- predominance of pain on the side of the lesion;
- dizziness;
- nausea;
- vomiting;
- increased body temperature;
- violations of consciousness of different depths;
- mental disorders;
- fatigue;
- memory impairment ;
- sudden changes in the emotional mood, etc.
Migraine headache
In this case, most patients complain of a sudden severe pain in the head of a pulsating, shooting character, which usually concentrates in one half of the head. In this case the pain can be amplified by the slightest movement, sound, bright light, a sharp odor. Other manifestations of migraine can be:
- strong irritability;
- general weakness;
- photophobia;
- dizziness;
- nausea;
- repeated vomiting;
- temporary loss of vision;
- "Flies" before the eyes ;
- auditory disorders;
- loss of spatial orientation, etc.