Cefalgia of the brain - what is it?

The doctor's diagnosis of "cerebral cephalgia" frightens the patient, and understandably the desire to know what it is? We learn from specialists, with what the disease is associated, and what are the possibilities of its therapy.

Symptomatic of cephalalgia

Cephalgia is a headache, which, strictly speaking, is not an independent disease, but is considered a manifestation of a number of pathologies. Pain sensations can be localized in certain areas of the head or span the area from the superciliary arches to the occiput. The nature of the pain is different: permanent or paroxysmal. The intensity of pain manifestations can fluctuate from insignificant, weak, to painful sensations. Pain in this case gives in the neck and upper spine.

Accompany the headache may one or more of the following symptoms:

• nausea, vomiting is possible;
• dilated pupils;
• acute reaction to external stimuli (light, sound, smell);
• anxiety, increased irritability;
• heat;
• confusion of consciousness.

Causes of cephalalgia

Persistent cephalgia can be eliminated only by curing the underlying disease. The causes of chronic cephalalgia can be:

• inflammatory processes in the brain with meningitis, encephalitis and other infectious diseases;
• cardiovascular pathologies associated with hypertension, hypotension, circulatory disorders;
• glaucoma, changes in refraction and other visual disorders;
• brain tumors;
• stay in a state of prolonged stress, overwork ;
• Some diseases of internal organs due to the accompanying intoxication.

Immediate medical attention is needed for acute manifestations of cephalalgia, when the headache becomes unbearable, and when this:

1. The patient was physically injured. This may be a sign of brain concussion, hemorrhage.
2. Mental abnormalities are manifested. The cause of their occurrence is a stroke.
3. Pain sensations appear instantly. This symptom indicates an aneurysm rupture.

Attention! If there is a tension in the nape of the occiput and strong hyperthermia occurs, you should know that these are signs of progressive meningitis .