{"id":10101,"date":"2025-08-21T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/cefalea\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:06:21","slug":"headache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/headache\/","title":{"rendered":"Headache: causes, symptoms and treatments for headaches"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10101\" class=\"elementor elementor-10101 elementor-3653\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e2c5a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e2c5a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b06d584\" data-id=\"b06d584\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5565b4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5565b4e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20ad0f3\" data-id=\"20ad0f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e339402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e339402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo1\">What is headache<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo2\">The main categories of headache<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo3\">Primary headaches<\/a><\/strong><ol><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo4\">Tension headache<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo5\">Migraine<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo6\">Cluster headache<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo7\">Secondary headaches<\/a><\/strong><ol><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo8\">Ophthalmic headache<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-efc636c\" data-id=\"efc636c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2bbe6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2bbe6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"5\"><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo9\">Cranial neuralgia, facial pain and other headaches<\/a><\/strong><ol><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo10\">Stabbing headache<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo11\">Clinical diagnosis process<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo12\">Headache symptoms<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo13\">The most common causes<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#paragrafo14\">Treatments and prevention<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ef04fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ef04fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6ffc4f\" data-id=\"a6ffc4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9b2ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7f9b2ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d40a665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d40a665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is headache<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39789c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a39789c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Headache is pain located inside the head or upper neck: it is the medical term for common headaches. It is a very common disorder, with varying intensity and duration, which can affect concentration, sleep quality and productivity. Early recognition of the type of headache helps to choose the most appropriate treatment and prevent recurrence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9302f79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9302f79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-261e529\" data-id=\"261e529\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40773cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"40773cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1163974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1163974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The main categories of headache<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d06c41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d06c41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help you understand, it is useful to remember three main groups:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Primary headaches<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Secondary headaches<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Cranial neuralgia, facial pain and other headaches<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f47c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04f47c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schema-della-localizzazione-del-dolore-nella-cefalea-fronte-tempie-e-nuca-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70896\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schema-della-localizzazione-del-dolore-nella-cefalea-fronte-tempie-e-nuca-3.png 600w, https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schema-della-localizzazione-del-dolore-nella-cefalea-fronte-tempie-e-nuca-3-500x333.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-723b1ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"723b1ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d144000\" data-id=\"d144000\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aff440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2aff440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24386c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c24386c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Primary headaches<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b20b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6b20b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are the most common types and do not always have a single identifiable cause. There is often a genetic predisposition that interacts with environmental, hormonal or lifestyle factors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48f3436 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48f3436\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-733582c\" data-id=\"733582c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd3ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9bd3ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5d850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb5d850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tension headache<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77ef8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a77ef8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the most common type. The pain is <strong>mild to moderate but persistent<\/strong>, often felt as <strong>a band <\/strong>around the forehead, temples or back of the head. It is related to <strong>involuntary contraction <\/strong>of the neck and shoulder muscles and can be exacerbated by <strong>stress, anxiety, poor posture <\/strong>or visual overload. More common in women, it is classified as <strong>infrequent<\/strong>, <strong>frequent <\/strong>or <strong>chronic<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6ba0d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6ba0d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e639c5\" data-id=\"2e639c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e7fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b3e7fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo5\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc07662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc07662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Migraine<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f86abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f86abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>More intense <\/strong>pain than tension headaches, in <strong>recurrent attacks <\/strong>lasting from 4 to 72 hours. Often associated with <strong>nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia <\/strong>and sometimes <strong>osmophobia. <\/strong>It mainly affects w s and can also occur in children. Triggers include <strong>hormonal imbalances, <\/strong>certain <strong>foods <\/strong>(aged cheeses, chocolate), <strong>lack of sleep, smoking <\/strong>and <strong>alcohol.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc3211c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc3211c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65c5657\" data-id=\"65c5657\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cb7ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8cb7ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo6\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a346e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a346e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cluster headache<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f193f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13f193f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Less frequent but <strong>more severe <\/strong>in intensity. <strong>Piercing, stabbing <\/strong>pain on <strong>one side <\/strong>of the head, with <strong>short, frequent <\/strong>attacks. It is often associated with <strong>tearing, drooping eyelids, runny nose <\/strong>or <strong>nasal congestion. <\/strong>Unlike migraine, <strong>nausea and vomiting are less common, <\/strong>but may occur. It mainly affects <strong>men <\/strong>and <strong>smokers; <\/strong>possible triggers include <strong>jet lag, <\/strong>stress and changes in sleep-wake patterns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a224ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a224ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-443ea74\" data-id=\"443ea74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3251635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3251635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo7\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e72316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e72316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secondary headaches<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25f411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b25f411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this case, the headache is a <strong>symptom <\/strong>of another condition (e.g. infection, trauma, vascular or metabolic disorders). Management involves diagnosis and treatment of the underlying condition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da2e111 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da2e111\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bee8324\" data-id=\"bee8324\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a8527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b2a8527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo8\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e0460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67e0460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ophthalmic headache<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac8ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ac8ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is characterised by <strong>visual and neurological disorders<\/strong>: photophobia, seeing spots or flashes, <strong>increased tearing <\/strong>and <strong>temporary loss of vision<\/strong>. In forms with visual aura, an eye examination is useful to correct <strong>refractive errors <\/strong>such as myopia or astigmatism, which may contribute to the discomfort. However, the direct link between visual defects and headache has not been fully proven.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed3d28f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed3d28f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47adec0\" data-id=\"47adec0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fcc3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"79fcc3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo9\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68671b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68671b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cranial neuralgia, facial pain and other headaches<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f5827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11f5827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These result from inflammation or irritation of the cranial or cervical nerves and can be very painful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee37154 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee37154\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbcc1aa\" data-id=\"dbcc1aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414ff43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"414ff43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo10\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acbe2b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acbe2b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stabbing headache<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531fac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"531fac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>rare<\/strong> form, with <strong>episodes of acute, short-lived pain <\/strong>(&#8216;thuds&#8217; or &#8216;stabs&#8217;) that may recur over time. Medical evaluation is necessary to rule out secondary causes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92c721d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92c721d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0761fb9\" data-id=\"0761fb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0b831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ac0b831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo11\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7bec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd7bec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clinical diagnosis process<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b20fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29b20fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The diagnosis starts with <strong>a thorough medical history <\/strong>of the location, intensity, duration and frequency of the pain, triggering factors, medications taken and associated symptoms. In the presence of &#8220;red flags&#8221; or atypical symptoms, tests such as <strong>CT\/MRI<\/strong>, <strong>CT\/MRI angiography<\/strong>, <strong>lumbar puncture<\/strong>, <strong>EEG <\/strong>in children, <strong>blood tests <\/strong>and <strong>spinal X-rays <\/strong>are used.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4303048 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4303048\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baf7205\" data-id=\"baf7205\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f96f03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3f96f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo12\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc13946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc13946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Headache symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267ac6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"267ac6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Tension headache<\/strong>: <strong>diffuse and continuous <\/strong>pain, often <strong>in the <\/strong>front and back of the head.<\/li><li><strong>Migraine<\/strong>: <strong>severe<\/strong>, throbbing <strong>headache<\/strong>, unilateral or bilateral, with <strong>hypersensitivity to light and sound<\/strong>, nausea or vomiting.<\/li><li><strong>Cluster headache<\/strong>: <strong>very intense unilateral<\/strong> pain, with <strong>autonomic signs <\/strong>(red eye, tearing, blocked nose).<\/li><li><strong>Ophthalmic headache<\/strong>: <strong>visual aura <\/strong>and <strong>transient<\/strong>, reversible eye disorders.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dda484 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dda484\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44583f4\" data-id=\"44583f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9981a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1c9981a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo13\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf285c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cf285c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The most common causes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99bd2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a99bd2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Tension<\/strong>: stress, anxiety, depression, poor posture.<\/li><li><strong>Migraine<\/strong>: neurovascular basis, hormonal, dietary and behavioural triggers.<\/li><li><strong>Cluster<\/strong>: possible hypothalamic\/circadian alterations; triggers such as jet lag and alcohol.<\/li><li><strong>Ophthalmic<\/strong>: genetic\/vascular components and pre-existing visual problems.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fedf98b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fedf98b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff30861\" data-id=\"ff30861\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d1e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"57d1e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"paragrafo14\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425de88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"425de88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatments and prevention<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b90de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42b90de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preventive therapy<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d25ef44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d25ef44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For <strong>tension<\/strong> headaches: regular sleep, stress management, workplace ergonomics and moderate physical activity.<br \/>For <strong>migraine<\/strong>: prophylactic drugs (beta-blockers, antiepileptics, antidepressants) on medical advice. Some studies are exploring <strong>magnesium <\/strong>and <strong>B12<\/strong>, but evidence is limited.<br \/>For <strong>cluster headaches<\/strong>: pharmacological prophylaxis only under specialist supervision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba04f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fba04f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptomatic therapy<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc40a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc40a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dispositivi-I-Tech-Medical-Division-per-TENS-e-magnetoterapia-nel-trattamento-della-cefalea.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70886\" alt=\"Dispositivi I-Tech per TENS e magnetoterapia nel trattamento della cefalea.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dispositivi-I-Tech-Medical-Division-per-TENS-e-magnetoterapia-nel-trattamento-della-cefalea.png 600w, https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dispositivi-I-Tech-Medical-Division-per-TENS-e-magnetoterapia-nel-trattamento-della-cefalea-500x333.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81042e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c81042e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Tension headaches and migraines<\/strong>: analgesics (paracetamol) and NSAIDs (ibuprofen); opioids\/barbiturates not recommended.<\/li><li><strong>Cluster headache<\/strong>: 100% oxygen with <strong>a non-rebreather mask <\/strong>at 7\u201315 L\/min for 15\u201320 minutes according to specialist advice.<\/li><li><strong>Home physical therapies<\/strong>:<ul><li><strong>TENS<\/strong>: may be beneficial in some patients in reducing pain and muscle tension.<\/li><li><strong>Magnetic therapy<\/strong>: studied but with limited evidence; can be used as a support under medical supervision, with certified devices such as those from <strong>I-Tech Medical Division<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fad2957 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fad2957\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bdf0d1\" data-id=\"6bdf0d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a0ce3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52a0ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/families\/home-therapy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit the products section to find the solution that best suits your needs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is headache The main categories of headache Primary headaches Tension headache Migraine Cluster headache Secondary headaches Ophthalmic headache Cranial [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":9041,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pathologies","col-lg-4 col-md-6"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10101"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70903,"href":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10101\/revisions\/70903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itechmedicaldivision.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}