Cluster headaches are among the most painful, and least common, of all headaches. The pain can be so excruciating that they are sometimes referred to as "suicide headaches." Their signature is a pattern of periodic cycles ("clusters") of headache attacks, which may be either:
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesCluster headaches, like migraines, are likely due to an interaction of abnormalities in the blood vessels and nerves that affect regions in the... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
A type of headache that predominantly affects middle-aged men. It includes episodes of severe, one-sided pain around the eye that occurs daily for... Read more »
Cluster headaches are often said to be the most painful of all headaches. They have been described as "boring," bearing, burning," "like a hot ... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Many patients report a delay of 1 - 6 years in the diagnosis of their cluster headaches. Migraine-like symptoms (light and sound sensitivity, aura,... Read more »