Headache
91Orthostatic headache — is a medical condition in which a person develops a severe headache while vertical and the headache is relieved when horizontal.[1][2][3] Causes There exist many reasons for orthostatic headaches. One reason is a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid… …
92primary headache — one of the two broad categories of headache, comprising headaches that occur without a discernible underlying cause; it includes cluster headache, tension headache, and migraine. Cf. secondary h …
93vascular headache — a classification for certain types of headaches, based on a proposed etiology involving abnormal functioning of the blood vessels or vascular system of the brain; included are migraine, cluster headache, toxic headache, and headache caused by… …
94Horton arteritis (syndrome) headache (disease) — Hor·ton arteritis (syndrome), headache (disease) (horґtən) [Bayard Taylor Horton, American physician, 1895–1980] see giant cell arteritis, under arteritis, and see cluster headache under headache …
95splitting headache — n. a severe headache, as if one’s head were splitting open. □ I’m sorry, I can’t. I have a splitting headache. Maybe Fred will play bridge with you. □ This splitting headache has been going on for hours …
96cluster headache — noun a painful recurring headache associated with the release of histamine from cells • Syn: ↑histamine headache • Hypernyms: ↑headache, ↑head ache, ↑cephalalgia …
97histamine headache — noun a painful recurring headache associated with the release of histamine from cells • Syn: ↑cluster headache • Hypernyms: ↑headache, ↑head ache, ↑cephalalgia …
98splitting headache — phrase a very bad pain in your head She went home because she had a splitting headache. Thesaurus: specific types of painhyponym Main entry: splitting * * * noun, pl ⋯ aches [count] : a very bad headache …
99migraine headache — Megrim Me grim, n. [OE. migrim, migrene, F. migraine, LL. hemigrania, L. hemicrania, hemicranium, Gr. ?; ? half + ? skull. See {Hemi } and {Cranium}, and cf. {Hemicrania}, {Migraine}.] 1. A kind of sick or nervous headache, usually periodical and …
100migraine headache — migraine mi*graine , n. [F. migraine, LL. hemigrania, L. hemicrania, hemicranium, Gr. hmikrani a; hmi half + krani on skull. See {Hemi } and {Cranium}, and cf. {Hemicrania}, {Migraine}.] 1. A kind of intense sick or nervous headache, usually… …
