...women have a higher risk of
incurring a post-traumatic headache...

 

 

 

 

...if you have suffered a head or neck injury..
seek medical attention immediately...

 

 

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ABOUT HEAD AND NECK INJURY TRAUMA HEADACHES

As expected, a headache may very well occur after an injury to the head, neck or brain. It is also quite common for other symptoms to occur after a head injury such as dizziness, insomnia, lack of concentration and more. The occurence of these conditions, including a headache, is known as the post-traumatic syndrome. A painful headache is usually the most overwhelming post-traumatic condition following a head injury. In most cases, the post-traumatic headache will closely resemble the symptoms of a tension headache. In some cases, a typical Migraine with or without aura may be triggered.

Women have a higher risk of incurring a post-traumatic headache, and the older a person is, the slower the recovery. There is quite a bit of controversial data surrounding injury severity and headache severity, but most studies conclude that post-traumatic headache is less likely to arise when the head injury is more severe.

ACUTE and CHRONIC POST-TRAUMATIC HEADACHE

If you have suffered a head or neck injury, it is very important that you seek medical attention immediately. Some headaches caused by head trauma, can be a sign of a more serious problem such as a haematoma (bleeding in the brain). A haematoma has been known to occur even on considerably minor head traumas and it is very important to seek medical help immediately

Both the chronic and acute post-traumatic headaches are diagnosed when a headache occurs following moderate to severe head injury and a couple other conditions are met such as, loss of consciousness (30 minutes or more), post-traumatic amnesia or skull fracture, for example. The headache will have developed within 7 days of the injury as well. The acute post-traumatic headache will end within 3 months of the traumatic event whereas a chronic headache will continue beyond this timespan.

HEADACHE DUE TO WHIPLASH INJURY

Headaches attributable to a whiplash injury are classified in the same was as the Post-Traumatic Headache (see paragraph above). Whiplash, defined as the sudden and significant acceleration/deceleration movement of the neck, can be partially alleviated by ultrasound application across the upper trapezius muscles in the back of the neck.

Please be aware that this information is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider before starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. © All rights reserved, In.Genu Design Group Inc.

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