My dad is 92 and constantly has head pain on top of his head. We've gone to the doctors over and over and they find nothing. Had his head scanned, MRI done. I feel bad I cant help him. Please give some kind of advice to help my poor suffering dad. Thanks, Diane kerr
That would be a migraine. I get those about once a week or if I am lucky, once every two weeks. Usually triggered by weather change. Mine occur in the right temple. If you get them often, it could be cluster migraines. Have a neurologist check that out.
Top of head
A pain in the head is a headache. A severe form is a migraine headache.
A person feels headache pain when specialized nerve endings known as nociceptors are stimulated by pressure on or injury to any of the pain-sensitive structures of the head.
No. An ache is a pain, and no pain is good (especially that of your head).
Pain in the head; cephalalgia.
Headache
A pain in the head
Headache is a symptom of pain in the head. Migraine is a disease which can include headache. It is possible to have short pain in your head, but that would be a headache - a symptom. For appropriate diagnosis and treatment of headache disorder and disease, please seek the help of a board certified headache specialist.
Shooting pains in the head can be a symptom of a number of things. It can be a migraine headache, ad sinus headache, or head pain caused by a sore tooth.
The generic term "cephalgia" is the medical equivalent of "headache." There are many other kinds of headaches and other causes of pain in the head as well. These include migraine headache, cluster headache, tension headache, temporal arteritis, as well as several other intracranial causes of head pain.
migraine headache.
These symptoms are similar to those who suffer Alice in Wonderland Syndrome - a type of aura related to Migraine. For appropriate diagnosis and treatment of headache disorders, consult a board certified headache specialist.
Pain in the crown of the head could be from a headache. You can take over-the-counter pain relievers, but if the pain doesn't subside, you should seek medical attention.