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headache in some patients. There is typically a history
of headaches that occur as episodes, but over time they
become more frequent and eventually constant. Often
there is an element of overusing pain relievers, which
can perpetuate headache issues and should be limited
to 10 days per month. Two other primary headache
disorders are less common sources of constant headache.
Hemicrania continua affects only one side of the head,
while another called New Daily Persistent Headache
(NDPH) begins abruptly one day and continues as a
bilateral headache that is completely unresponsive to any
medication. Constant headache is an indication to seek
attention from a dedicated headache center or clinic.
Robert Kaniecki, MD
Director, The Headache Center
Chief, Headache Division
Assistant Professor of Neurology
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
this is what my daughters have (ages 15 and 17).
They both developed chronic vertigo at about 12-
in my temple/eyeball. Then later it eases on back
to where my brainstem and neck meet. Why does
head pain move around the head? – Heather P.
Virtually all tissues of the head, face, and neck are
pain-sensitive. Pain sensation from the front of the head
and face is carried by the trigeminal nerve. This is the
nerve the dentist numbs to do dental work. Pain from