There’s Over 200 Types of Headaches: Which One Do You Have?

Nearly everybody experiences a headache sooner or later in life, however not all complications are created equal. They can have completely different causes, ache ranges and results in your each day functioning.In this episode of Health Matters, we’re speaking with neurologist Dr. Amaal Starling. She takes us on a tour of the world of complications — from nursing a garden-variety pressure headache to being stricken by migraines.

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0:00 Welcome And Why Headaches Aren’t All Alike
2:07 Headache Location Myths And Misdiagnosis Risks
4:10 What Is Migraine? Key Differences Explained
10:21 PIN Screener: Light, Nausea, Function Impairment
12:21 Barriers To Care And Getting Diagnosed
14:44 Migraine With Aura: What Patients Experience
16:26 Primary Versus Secondary Headaches, Tension Basics
18:00 Hormones, Life Stages, And Migraine Risk
20:47 Genes Versus Triggers: What Really Starts Attacks
22:21 Prodrome Clues: Chocolate Cravings And Hypothalamus
24:09 Caffeine, Withdrawal, And Medication-Overuse Headache
26:47 Normal Tests, Real Disease: Validating Patients
29:26 SEEDS: Sleep, Exercise, Eating For Prevention
31:08 Stress Management: Mindfulness, CBT, Biofeedback
33:10 When To Add Preventive Migraine Treatment
36:32 Treatment Overview: Oral, Injectable, Neuromodulation
37:06 Acute Meds: Triptans And Newer Gepants
37:36 Preventive Options: Injectables And Botox Therapy
38:51 When To Call Your Clinician Versus OTC
39:40 SEEDS Recap, Headache Diary, Closing Notes

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