Causes of Headache

Headache Menu

Main causes of headache includes:

Sleep Disorders: Migraine and Tension headaches may affect people with fibromyalgia because of the disordered sleep that fibromyalgia often causes headache.
Chronic Sinus infections : It can cause chronic headaches from the pressure of the infection in the sinus cavity.
Low Levels of Serotonin: Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps to communicate pain signals to different parts of the brain. People who don't have enough serotonin don't seem to be able to communicate pain signals effectively, resulting in increased, and even severe, pain.
Often headaches are triggered by sleep problems, minor head injuries or certain foods.
Vascular headaches, which are caused by conditions affecting the blood vessels. A migraine is a common form of vascular headache.
Skipping Meals: Fad diets can make you hungry and can also cause headache. Not getting enough fluids, which leads to dehydration - may also cause a headache.
High Blood Pressure: A high blood pressure suffering patient may also suffer from headache.
Magnesium Deficiency - It is one of the main cause of headaches. Excessive caffeine consumption can lead to magnesium loss. Most of the people who suffer from migraine headache consume high amounts of either, tea, coffee or caffeinated soda.
Drugs: Consumption of Alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines or other diet pills and drugs are often accompanied with headache.
Headaches are also associated with abnormalities of cranial nerves, or cranial neuralgias. The cranial nerves supply the face, head, and neck.
Sometimes, headaches also can be caused by prescribed medication, such as birth control pills, tetracycline for acne and high doses of vitamin A.
Inflammatory headaches, which are caused by infections or lesions such as tumors.

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