Headache
Pain or discomfort experienced in the head, scalp, or neck — ranging from tension-type to migraine, cluster headache, and secondary causes requiring investigation.
Quick answer
Headache describes pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck, representing one of the most common human symptoms. ICD-10: G43–G44 (migraine and other headache syndromes), R51 (headache); ICD-11: 8A80–8A8Z. A broad symptom requiring characterisation by type, frequency, location, and associated features to guide management.
Recognition
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People describe a huge range of head pain experiences — from dull bilateral pressure to severe unilateral pulsating pain, from pain behind the eyes to pain at the base of the skull. The pattern, location, and associated features are diagnostically important.
What is Headache?
Pain or discomfort experienced in the head, scalp, or neck — ranging from tension-type to migraine, cluster headache, and secondary causes requiring investigation.
Approaches Commonly Explored
Commonly explored for conditions related to Headache, grouped by mechanism — select your subtype above to highlight the most relevant path.
How to use these approaches
Most people begin with Stabilise approaches, then progress toward Resolve and Sustain.
Physical structures — muscles, joints, fascia, and posture.
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