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Unilateral Headaches
Unilateral means on one side.
The terms unilateral is see frequently in discussions of Migraine attacks and cluster headaches, both of which tend to occur on one side of the head.
You can read more about unilateral characteristics of and other symptoms of Migraines and cluster headaches in
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© Teri Robert, 2009Last updated November 22, 2009
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