2013-09-20

What does the location of your headache mean? A headache in the front of your head may be caused by something different that a pain in your temples. Or in the back of your head. Or right in the middle.

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According to the National Headache Foundation, over 45 million Americans suffer from headaches and of these, 28 million suffer from migraines.

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What Does Your Headache Really Mean?

There are several types of headaches; in fact, according to WebMD, there are 150 different types of headaches. You can generally determine what type of headache you have depending on where exactly the pain is:

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Front of your Head

Tension headache

Migraine

Eye strain

Sinus headache

Dehydration headache

Temples (side of your head)

Tension headaches

Ice-pick headache

Cervicogenic headache

Back of your Head

Cervicogenic headache

Tension headache

Dehydration headache

Middle/Top

Tension-type headache

Ice pick headache

Cough headache

Exertion headache

Coital (intercourse) headache

One Side

Migraines

Cluster headaches

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Headache Definitions

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