First some numbers:
From the World Health Organization:
The most common headache disorder is tension-type headache. In developed countries, tension-type headache affects over one third of men and over one half of women. Recent studies suggest the same in developing countries. Less well recognized is the toll of headache disorders characterized by very frequent headache: up to 1 adult in 20 has a headache every – or nearly every – day.
Migraine is also very common affecting at least 1 adult in every 7 in the world.
There are 17 types of headaches:
- Primary tension headaches that are episodic
- Primary tension headaches that are chromic
- Primary muscle contraction headaches
- Primary migraine headaches with aura
- Primary migraine headaches without aura
- Primary Cluster headaches
- Primary paroxysmal hemicrania (a type of cluster headache
- Primary cough headache
- Primary stabbing headache
- Primary headache associated with sexual intercourse
- Primary thunderclap headache
- Hypnic headache (headaches that awaken a person from sleep)
- Hemicrania continua (headaches that are persistently on one side only. right or left [unilateral])
- New daily-persistent headache (NDPH) (a type of chronic headache)
- Headache from exertion
- Trigeminal neuralgia and other cranial nerve inflammation
- Secondary headaches due to:
- Trauma
- Disorders
- Infection
- Structural problems with the bones of the face, teeth, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses or other structures
- Substance Abuse or withdrawal
I am lucky enough to not have migraine headaches, but I get tension headaches about 3 or 4 times a week.
How about yourself? Which type of headache(s) do you suffer from?