Migraine type headache that usually occurs shortly before, during or after menstruation. Can occur at mid cycle due to changes in levels of estrogen due to ovulation.

Nasal congestion and watery eyes are symptoms of this headache. This headache is differentiated from cluster headaches in that its symptoms are related to seasonal allergies, i.e., pollens, molds. Relief by taking antihistamines and injections. Careful history is a must to eliminate the offending cause. Allergies to foods are usually not a factor.

Headaches due to consumption of the following foods: chocolate, aged cheese, vinegars, relishes, dressings, sauces, alcohol products, sour cream, yogurt, liver, yeast, fatty foods, hot dogs, sandwich meats, MSG, caffeine, sea food, and or vitamins B6, A, Niacin, minerals selenium and iodine.

Pain that strikes just before meal times, caused by muscle tension, low blood sugar and reactive dilation of blood vessels. Relieved by regular nourishing meals containing protein and complex carbohydrates.

Similar to common migraine. Many authorities like to classify this headache into three phases. Phase 1 or prodromal which involves mood behavior changes, wakefulness, appetite and bowel activity changes as well in fluid balance several hours to days earlier. Phase 2 or warning symptoms (pre-headache phenomena or "aura") visual disturbance. The most common focal neurological disturbances in migraine involve the visual system, poorly formed scintillating phenomena, visual hallucinations, and other objects. Fortification spectra represent glittering zigzag patterns. This has even been noted in people with no eyes. Unilateral vision impairment may have an "Alice in Wonderland" phenomena of bizarre alterations of shape, color, size, and body images. One fourth of the patients report flashes of color or non-color images. The third phase or headache phase is approximately 30 minutes later. At this point usually it must run its course as nothing will change it.

Virtually no part of the brain is sparred involvement. Severe one sided throbbing pain, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, tremor, dizziness, cold hands, or sensitivity to light or sound. Triggered by certain foods, the use of the "pill", menopausal hormones, excessive hunger, drastic changes of altitude or weather, bright or flashing lights, excessive smoking, emotional stress. Mostly females biological predisposition, probably hereditary. Emotional factors are most important precipitating factor, i.e., prolonged stress, skipping meals, strenuous exercise, too much or too little sleep, intermobilized anger and repressed hostilities, depression and a wide variety of other emotional and personality issues.

This is a paroxysmal, painful disorder involving the greater occipital. (The lesser occipital nerve commonly varies in size reciprocally with the greater occipital nerve.) Occipital neuralgia frequently results from inflammation and or compression, often from previous trauma, chronic muscle contraction and neuroma formation. Herpes Zoster may also be causative. The pain and "trigger zones" are along the course of the occipital nerve, usually as it emerges from between the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid musculature. Radiation of the pain or numbness to the vertex up to the anterior aspect of the ear. Stimulating will incite and reproduce the symptom to areas innervated by the lesser and greater occipital nerve. The can radiate to the frontal and ocular regions. All of this is generally unilateral.

This headache is difficult to be clinically distinguished from muscle contraction headache unassociated with trauma. Pain can be localized or general in nature. It can mimic migraine with some slight differences such as seen in phase 3 of the migraine. Light pressure such as a pillow or hat can precipitate a paroxysm of pain. May be related to vascular and or nerve injury indistinguishable at times from occipital neuralgia. The headache pattern is mixed. The symptoms include unilateral vascular pain localized to frontal temporal region, blurred vision and transient ipsilateral pupillary dysfunction and excessive facial swearing. Decreased libido and alcohol intolerance is common. Tenderness around the ligamentous nucha and muscle attachment with myositis. Myofascitis and suboccipital neuralgia may be present. Most important clues are light headedness, true vertigo, impaired memory, reduced attention span, insomnia, irritability, anger outbursts, mood swings, anxiety, depression, frustration and occasional syncope.

A gnawing pain, pressure-like over the nasal frontal or maxillary area. It often increases in severity as the day goes on or may become relieved after heavy drainage. Causative factors are infection usually, may be allergy. Blocked nasal passages by results of fever, swelling, congestion, lack of or decreased drainage. Secondary factors are nasal polyps or deformation such as a deviated nasal system that block the sinus ducts. The headache is often misdiagnosed as a migraine or cluster headache.

Early on may mimic frequent migraine, cluster headaches and made worse on tension or exertion during increased physical activities. Blood vessels may be leaking slowly. Ruptured aneurysm results in unbearable headache, double vision.

The patient experiences a boring, burning or jabbing pain in the temple area caused by inflammation in the temporal arteries. The pain is often around the ear on chewing. Weight loss problem as well as eye sight problem. Usually affects people after fifty years of age. It is often associated with polymyalgia rheumatica. Initial presentation may include non-specific like symptoms. Severe headaches develop later. Laboratory findings often confirm the diagnosis. Mean age is seventy years.

This comes under the group psychalgia and muscle contraction headache. Tension or irritating non-controllable situations can bring it on or aggravate it. Hatband effect, i.e., tightness band like restrictions about the head and neck and unassociated with gastrointestinal or visual distress but often accompanied by adverse psychological states such as depression, anger and anxiety. Secondary muscle contraction headache can be acute or chronic, the consequence of structural pathology about the head and neck, i.e., cervical spine arthritis, myositis, TMJ syndromes, ocular disease, and abnormalities of posture.

Short, jab like pain in the facial area, often around the mouth and jaw. This can occur many times and any time during the day. Pain last several seconds to several minutes at a time. It is a rare disease of neural impulses. Chewing, cold air or even toughing the face can bring it on. Usually occurs in women after age 55.

Frontal pain 60% of the time. Location of pain does not change. General pain that becomes progressively worse, vomiting, visual disturbances, speech or personality changes, as well as seizures. Usual remedies that give relief have little to no effect on relieving the headache. Pain may wake the patient up at night, associated with changing positions.

Pain at the back of the head or neck, has gravely feeling on movement as well as intensification. Causes: inflammation of joints as well as muscles.

Rather severe excruciating pain around one's eye. Tearing of one or both eyes. Congestion of one nostril or both. May have flushing of the face. Generally occurs during sleep and becomes better after 1 to 2 hours on arising. However, it can occur for hours and can occur every day for weeks or months. The attacks can disappear for up to a year. Occurs mostly in males ages 20 to 30, in excessive smokers and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Many times it is characterized by assertiveness and is controlled by a spouse. Hypochrondial and hysterical features may be present. The pain can be one of the most severe known to mankind as reported by Dr. Karl Ekbom of the Karolinski Institute of Stockholm, Sweden.

Generally pain on both sides of the front of the head directly related to using the eyes. General consensus is that it is a rare cause of headache. May be eye muscle unbalance, uncorrected vision, and astigmatism.