The difference between a migraine and a tension headache.

Now let me explain to you the differences between migraine and neuralgia. I am happy to be able to help you. Let's start discussing. Are migraines and neuralgia of the same nature? Although some migraines are neuralgic headaches, not all of them are. Some migraines are chronic headaches caused by past injuries. There are also some that are caused by pain in the neck vertebrae. It is important to distinguish between them.

What is the difference between trigeminal neuralgia and migraine? Trigeminal neuralgia is often intermittent, with pain similar to being cut by a knife or pricked by a needle, mostly located in the face. The pain of migraine is lighter than trigeminal neuralgia, but both can cause great suffering to patients, so active treatment is necessary.

The treatment of trigeminal neuralgia cannot rely solely on painkillers, as they only provide temporary relief without addressing the underlying issue. The best method is to use traditional Chinese medicine, such as the "Quan Long Tang" formula, which has significant effectiveness and no side effects.

What is the difference between migraine and common headaches, and neural headaches? Neural headaches, also known as psychogenic headaches, are a more common type of headache in clinical practice. They are mainly caused by long-term nervous activity being in a tense and fatigued state, or strong mental stimulation leading to disruption of brain function, resulting in a decrease in pain tolerance threshold and tension in the head muscles, leading to headaches. Neural headaches mainly include headaches caused by neurasthenia and headaches caused by hysteria. Migraines are a pulsating type of headache that recurs, commonly seen in young women, with a history of recurrent episodes, an unpredictable frequency of attacks, and the pain typically starts as a dull pain on one side of the forehead or temples, gradually intensifying into throbbing severe pain that lasts for several hours to several days, with symptoms alleviating after sleep. Typical migraines may have a family history. During an attack, there may be accompanying dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, such as nausea, vomiting, pale complexion, sweating, and light sensitivity.

How to distinguish between migraine and vascular neuralgia headache Migraine Treatment Migraine (vascular headache) is a type of recurrent headache. It can be divided into migraine with aura and migraine without aura. Migraine is an unstable trigeminal nerve-vascular reflex, accompanied by segmental defects in the pain control pathway, leading to excessive discharge from the trigeminal nerve nucleus and excessive transmission of nerve impulses into the trigeminal lemniscus, ultimately causing interaction between the brainstem and intracranial blood vessels.

The acupuncture teaching video points out that acupuncture can be used for headaches: Migraine (vascular headache): Acupuncture at the Taiyang and Hegu points on the opposite side of the head. It has a very good effect and can be performed during an attack. For migraines accompanied by nausea and vomiting, acupuncture at the Zhongwan, Neiguan, Zusanli, and Gongsun points is recommended. In the teaching video, there is a case of a 25-year history of migraines that was cured after two acupuncture sessions.

Attention: Children under 14 years old should not be given injections. For migraine, redness in the eyes, and splitting headache, you can use a herbal medicine called "Toufeng Mo San" externally on the affected area. To prepare "Toufeng Mo San", mix one spoonful of Chuanwu powder with one spoonful of Qinghai salt in equal amounts, add water, and directly apply it to the area of headache. If Qinghai salt is not available, you can use inland salt, but not sea salt.

Consult a traditional Chinese medicine doctor or acupuncturist. Headaches are divided into several types. For the convenience of diagnosis and treatment, in clinical practice, we usually classify headaches into the following categories: (1) Neurological headaches: mainly caused by mental, emotional factors, or various pressures, such as common neurogenic headaches, psychogenic headaches, depression-related headaches, tension headaches (also known as muscle contraction headaches), headaches caused by anxiety, etc. These types of headaches are often accompanied by various neurological and mental symptoms, such as palpitations, shortness of breath, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, forgetfulness, etc. These headaches have a long duration, lasting for months or even years, with more time experiencing headaches than being headache-free, but the intensity of the headaches is mild to moderate. For more information, please see the webpage on neurological headaches.

(2) Migraine: also known as vascular headaches. Migraines are a common type of headache characterized by recurrent attacks of unilateral or bilateral headaches caused by neurovascular dysfunction. About 60% of patients have a family history, and the onset is less common in adults with positive family history.

(3) Cluster headaches: also known as histamine headaches, are a type of neurovascular dysfunction characterized by pain in the eye socket and head. Although it shares some similarities with migraines, there are also many differences. This condition is mainly seen in male patients, with a later onset, mostly between the ages of 30 and 50.

(4) Post-traumatic headaches: headaches are the main symptom, but there are also dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, mental tension, easy excitability, inability to concentrate, and memory loss. The headache is usually on the side of the injury and may be accompanied by tenderness. The nature of the headache can be pulsating or a feeling of pressure, usually chronic pain, and it is often aggravated by mental factors, physical labor, noise, and bright lights.

(5) Pediatric headaches: recurrent headaches in children mainly include neurogenic headaches, vascular headaches, muscle contraction headaches. In addition, there are also post-traumatic headaches, sinusitis headaches, brain tumors, pediatric epilepsy, headaches caused by visual impairment, etc., but headaches caused by systemic diseases are more common. For more information, please see the webpage on pediatric headaches.

(6) Chronic daily headaches: Chronic daily headaches, abbreviated as CHD, refer to frequent headaches occurring more than 15 days per month, with each headache lasting for more than 4 hours. (7) Other types of organic headaches: Headaches caused by cerebral hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage: sudden headaches accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and consciousness disorders may indicate cerebral hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage, which are more common in middle-aged and elderly people.

Headaches caused by glaucoma: the location of the headache is mostly in the upper part of the eye socket or around the eyeball, often accompanied by visual impairment. Headaches caused by brain tumors: dull headaches that progressively worsen, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, double vision, and other signs of increased intracranial pressure, need to be vigilant for the possibility of brain tumors.

Trigeminal neuralgia: severe facial pain resembling a lightning bolt on one side is often a characteristic of trigeminal neuralgia. Headaches caused by other reasons: such as benign cough headaches, cold stimulus headaches, and headaches related to sexual activity, these headaches are often related to environmental, mental, or emotional factors.

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