14 Types of Headaches and How to Treat Them

There are many different types of headaches, including tension headaches, migraine headaches, ice pick headaches, and others. The cause, duration, and intensity can vary by type.

Many of us are familiar with some form of the throbbing, uncomfortable, and distracting pain of a headache. There are different types of headaches. The common types include:

• tension headache
• cluster headache
• migraine headache
• hemicrania continua
• ice pick headache
• thunderclap headache
• allergy or sinus headache
• hormone headache (also known as menstrual migraine)
• caffeine headache
• exertion headache
• hypertension headache
• rebound headache
• post-traumatic headache
• spinal headache

Current Version, Jan 29, 2024

Written By: Kathryn Watson, David Rossiaky

Edited By: Heather Hobbs

Medically Reviewed By: Susan W. Lee, DO

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