Headache

A headache (medically known as cephalalgia) is a condition of mild to severe pain in the head; sometimes upper back or neck pain may also be interpreted as a headache. Headache is the second-most common form of local pain. (The most common is molar pain, i.e. toothache in one or more of the flat-crowned teeth used for grinding food.)

Pathophysiology

The brain tissue, the dura mater and the skull bones are not sensitive to pain. The basal part of the meninges and the great blood vessels, arteriae as well as sinuses, do have pain perception. Headache often results from traction to or irritation of the meninges and blood vessels.

Related Topics:
Brain - Dura mater - Skull - Pain - Meninges - Sinus

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