Patient's question:
What are the different types of headaches? Is migraine a type of headache? How is it best treated?Doctor's answer:
The classification of headaches is very diverse in clinical diagnosis, and it is not fixed or unchanging—therefore, it requires understanding. From a clinical diagnostic perspective, there are several aspects of headaches that need to be noted. First is migraine, second is cluster headache, third is tension-type headache, fourth is hysteria (which is self-imposed), and fifth is consideration of intracranial space-occupying lesions. Migraine is one of the most difficult to relieve, and it is generally managed with medication.