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Pain in the Brain: The Surprising Origins of Headaches 🧠

Exploring the Neurological Mechanisms and Hidden Triggers of Headaches (9min Read)

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Cody Isabel | Neuroscience
Apr 06, 2023
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TL;DR Summary:

  • Headaches are common and can have different origins: muscular tension, vasodilation, neural inflammation, etc

  • Tension headaches are the most common, caused by stress and muscle tension

  • Migraines have a neural and vasodilation origin and affect women three times more than men

  • Cluster headaches are rare and occur more often in men with

  • Cluster …

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