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Thunderclap headache
3 months ago
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Dr. Mohammad Hossein Delshad
تهرانpain companions
They report that the headache is the worst they have ever experienced....
Pain sensitivity reaches its peak within one minute and lasts up to five minutes, and then the pain disappears.. You should take sudden headache seriously and take medical measures.
Serious and dangerous symptoms of thunderclap headache
Unlike migraine headache, a thunderclap headache comes on suddenly.... pain may occur in any part of the head or neck, sometimes even felt in the back of the head...
You may experience several other symptoms as follows:
- Changes in vision
- convulsions
- confusion
- Fever
- Nausea
- vomiting
- Weakness
- numbness
What is the cause of thunder headache? Thinking headaches are sometimes caused by bleeding from an artery into the space around the brain, known as arachnoid hemorrhage... Arteries are the vessels that bring blood to the brain.
Sometimes thunderclap headaches are caused by:
- small tears in the arteries of the head or neck
- artery rupture or aneurysm
- occlusion of head veins
- spinal fluid leakage
- Rapid changes in blood pressure
- Possibility of brain infection
- head injury
- hemorrhagic stroke (caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain)
- Ischemic stroke (caused by blockage of blood vessels due to blood clots)
- narrowing of blood vessels in the brain
- Inflamed blood vessels
- Very high blood pressure in late pregnancy
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Some activities also play a role in causing thunderclap headaches, which are as follows:
- Hard physical work
- use of certain drugs, including illegal drugs
- Being in a hot or warm shower
Click here for direct contact Click here for a free consultation.. Click here to contact us directly.. Click here for a free consultation... What are the complications of a thunderclap headache?. If this complication is not diagnosed in time and treatment is not carried out, it creates threatening conditions. The conditions that may be associated with this type of headache are as follows:
- hit
- Migraine
- head injury
- High blood pressure
When should you go to the doctor?... If you are experiencing such a headache for the first time, be sure to go to the doctor immediately so that the necessary and timely examinations can be done.
If there is an underlying cause, it should be treated promptly....Many of the conditions associated with thunderclap headaches can lead to serious complications if left untreated.
How is a thunderclap headache diagnosed? When you see a pain specialist, he or she will ask you questions to help make a better diagnosis, some of which are as follows:
- Have you ever had such a headache with these symptoms?
- Have you had a history of other types of headache?
- How do you feel your headache and what symptoms do you have?
- What things help improve and worsen headaches?
- How severe was the headache?
Among other diagnostic methods used to confirm the disease:
### CT scan of the head
In this x-ray imaging, cross-sectional images are taken of your head.
### Brain hole
If this diagnostic test is needed, the doctor will remove a small amount of the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord so that the necessary tests can be performed.
### MRI
This method is used as a follow-up to a CT scan.... During this method, a magnetic field and radio waves are used to create cross-sectional images of the inside of the brain.
### Magnetic resonance angiography
During the MRI, a test called Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) is performed to check the blood flow inside the brain.
What is the treatment for thunderclap headache?
The treatment considered for this complication depends on its cause... If such a headache is not due to a serious and urgent underlying disease, the doctor considers solutions such as drug treatment for the patient.
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A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug will help reduce swelling... In addition, other drugs that can help control blood pressure are also effective.
If a thunderclap headache is caused by a spasm in the blood vessels of the brain... some thunderclap headaches must be treated by repairing the torn blood vessels or removing the blockage by performing surgery...
According to the cause of the headache, the doctor will consider the best treatment solution according to your condition.
