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Cluster Headaches/Migraines
By Migraine Sufferer | April 9, 2007
The third type of headache is the cluster headache. The term ‘cluster’ headache comes from the fact that these types of headaches occur in bunches. They keep coming back during periods of time that are called episodes or cluster periods.
I have heard that these types of headaches/migraines are more painful than a typical migraine. The symptom is a sharp stabbing pain around the eye or the temple. This pain usually lasts for 15 minutes to three hours. Sometimes the pain spreads to the face and upper neck.
Since these types of headaches occur in ‘clusters’, a person will probably have more headaches during the ‘cluster’ period. Typically the attacks happen around the same time each day.
It isn’t unusual to have a period of relief and then have them returns months or years later.
It is interesting that cluster headaches are more common in men than in women.
Cluster Headaches – Causes
Unfortunately the medical community does not know the exact cause of cluster headaches. It is believed that cluster headaches and migraine headaches have a common cause. They believe that the problem begins in the trigeminal nerve. This nerve carries sensations from the head to the brain and end in the blood vessels that surround the brain. On the other hand, some expert have come to the conclusion that cluster headaches are tied to the hypothalamus, an area of the brain.
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