Biggest Causes of Chronic Headaches

What is a chronic headache? According to medical science, a chronic headache is defined as the headache that occurs for a minimum of two (can be more) times every week for a period of at least 3 months. In this article, we have discussed about the biggest causes of chronic headache.

 

 

Brain injury :

According to medical experts, traumatic injuries to our brain can make us suffer from chronic headaches. One can also develop chronic headache due to presence of a brain tumor. Medical experts states that when the brain tumor presses the pain sensitive walls of our blood vessels and the nerve tissues, we can experience severe headaches. Excessively high or low intracranial pressure is another well known cause of chronic headaches.

Infections :

Patients suffering from brain infections like encephalitis or meningitis often become victims of chronic headaches.  A person suffering from meningitis develops inflammation in the thin tissues surrounding his spinal cord and brain. On the other hand, a patient with encephalitis develops inflammation in his brain.  Both encephalitis and meningitis occur due to viral or bacterial infections. Another infection type that in rare cases may lead to chronic headaches is respiratory infection reaching the sinuses of the patient.

Other factors :

Any condition that results in inflammation in our brain or the surrounding areas of out brain is likely to trigger chronic headaches. One may also develop chronic headache due to a stroke. Medical experts say that an individual developing increased response towards the pain signals might also suffer from chronic headache. A certain part of our brain helps in suppressing the pain signals; any damage caused to this part of our brain might make us experience chronic headaches.


Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to diagnose, treat or provide a second opinion on any health problem or disease. It is meant to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between an individual and his/her clinician.