Do your headaches (any type) tend to occur in the afternoon?
No / don't know
Often
Almost always / always
529.
Do you get headaches when hot or out in the sun?
No / don't know
Occasionally / moderate
Often / severe
530.
Do you regularly have headaches that occur in association with your menstrual cycle?
Not Applicable / don't know
No
Only before menstruation begins
Only during menstruation
Both before and during menstruation
531.
Do your headaches tend to be in the same location?
No / don't know
Yes, front of head
Yes, temples
Yes, back of the head
Yes, middle of the head
532.
Do you ever wake up with a headache?
No / don't know
Occasionally - less than once per month
Often - at least once per month
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GLOSSARY
Cluster Headache (Cluster Headaches) A headache in which pain originates behind or around one eye and generally awakens the individual from sleep; pain may radiate into the temple, jaw, nose, teeth, or chin; the eyelid droops, the eye tears, the face flushes, and the nose congests; causes excruciating pain. Individual headaches last 15 minutes to 3 hours but tend to "cluster", occurring up to several times per day for periods of about 1 to 16 weeks and then not again for months or years.
Migraine (Migraine Headache, Migraine Headaches, Migraines) Not just a headache, but a disorder affecting the whole body, characterized by clearly defined attacks lasting from about 4 to 72 hours, separated by headache-free periods; progresses through five distinct phases. Prodrome: experienced by about 50% of migraineurs and starting up to 24 hours before the headache - changes in mood, sensory perception, food craving, excessive yawning, or speech or memory problems. Aura: experienced by about 15% and starting within an hour before the headache - disruption of vision (flashing lights, shimmering zigzag lines, blind spot) or sensation (numbness or 'pins and needles' around the lips or hand), or difficulty speaking. Headache: usually pulsating and occurring on one side of the head, it may occur on both sides of the head and alternate from side to side. Muscles in the neck and scalp may be tender; there may be nausea and the desire not to eat, move, see or hear. Resolution: the headache disappears and the body returns to normal. Resolution may occur over several hours during sleep or rest; an intense emotional experience or vomiting may also end the headache. Postdrome: After the headache stops, the sufferer feels drained, fatigued and tired. Muscles ache, emotions are volatile and thinking is slow.
Tension Headache (Tension Headaches) This type accounts for nearly 90% of all headaches and is probably experiences by most people at some time during their lifetime; frequently associated with fatigue and stress and generally responding to simple measures such as rest or over-the-counter pain medicine; pain usually occurs on both sides of head and consists of a dull, steady ache.
