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Primary Vs Secondary headaches - What's the difference?

4/8/2019

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Did you know that there are over 150 different types of headaches? Headaches are classified according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD -3). This 3rd edition was published in 2018 (For those that are interested, you can see it here).  The ICHD-3 breaks headaches down into 3 main classifications; Primary, Secondary and Neuropathies & Facial Pains & other headaches. In this post I will briefly explain what these are and in future posts will look at some of the more common types of headaches. Keep reading to find out.

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Primary Headaches
These are headaches that occur independently and are not caused by another medical condition.

The most common primary headaches are:
  • Migraine headaches
  • Tension-type headaches
  • Cluster headaches
  

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Secondary Headaches
These are headaches where the symptoms are caused by another health disorder.

Examples of these headaches are:
  • A headache caused by trauma
  • A headache caused by a cranial or neck vascular disorder
  • A headache caused by a substance or its withdrawal

Neuropathies & Facial pains and other headaches
​This third category is not as common as the first two. Headaches in this category are those that are caused by problems with the cranial nerves and other facial pains.


​In some upcoming blog posts, I will go through a few of the more common headache types from the primary and secondary categories described above.  I believe that the more you know about headaches and what can cause them the better you can go about treating them. Stay tuned for these.
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