| Socrates had that right. Not even he could have imagined that so many different causes have been found for headache. Here are just a few that may need to be considered when someone presents with new onset headache: Brain Abscess Sinusitis Stroke, Hemorrhagic Encephalitis Stroke, Ischemic Glaucoma, Acute Angle-Closure Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Headache, Cluster Subdural Hematoma Headache, Migraine Temporal Arteritis Meningitis Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome Otitis Media Trigeminal Neuralgia Fever Anoxia Cervical spondylosis Tumor Caffeine dependency Nonprescription analgesic dependency Severe anemia or polycythemia Uremia Hepatic disorders Toxic effects from drugs or fumes (carbon monoxide) Dental disease Paget disease of bone Refractive error Hypertension Hypoxia Lesions of the eye or middle ear Lesions of the oral cavity Even for a partial list, that's pretty daunting - and a good reason to get checked out by a qualified practitioner, even for something deceptively simple-sounding like "headache", if it's a new problem. |