What is the Cause of Headache Location?

What Causes Headache Location?

Headache location can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'very serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

Diagnose your symptoms now!

check your overall health status
understand what's happening to your body
identify any nutritional deficiencies

Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose headache location, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "headache location" as a symptom. Here are eight of many possibilities (more below):

Magnesium Need
Allergic Tension
Low Serotonin
Rosacea
Liver Congestion
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Lupus (SLE)
Low Carbohydrate Diet Consequences

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

recent breastfeeding

history of elevated liver enzymes

morning stiffness lasting hours

occasional confusion/disorientation

high sensitivity to bright light

being postmenopausal

very strong appetite

dark areas under eyes

very pale stools

lupus

short-term memory failure

bitter taste in mouth

... and more than 110 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of headache location:

Cause	Probability	Status
Magnesium Need	93%	Confirm
Lupus (SLE)	29%	Unlikely
Low Carbohydrate Diet Consequences	26%	Unlikely
Liver Congestion	5%	Ruled out
Allergic Tension	2%	Ruled out
Low Serotonin	0%	Ruled out
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity	0%	Ruled out
Rosacea	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate chronic headaches, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do your headaches tend to be in the same location?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Yes, forehead (front of head)
→ Yes, temples (flat area on each side of forehead)
→ Yes, back of the head
→ Yes, middle of the head

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate front-of-head headaches, temple-based headaches, rear-of-head headaches or middle-of-head headaches, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Hypoglycemia

Migraine/Tension Headaches

Migraine/Tension Headaches also suggests the following possibilities:

Allergy to Foods (Hidden)

Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects

Double-blind studies have demonstrated that aspartame causes headaches. [Headache 1988:28(1) pp.10-14, Biological Psychiatry 1993:34(1) pp.13-17, Neurology 1994:44 pp.1787-93.]

Dehydration

Dehydration is an important trigger of migraines and tension headaches. The mechanisms are not entirely clear, but there appear to be several. Dehydration leads to:

Narrowed blood vessels including those in the brain: A contributing factor for headaches
Histamine release to induce thirst: Histamine can trigger migraines
Decreased serotonin production: Changes in serotonin levels can trigger migraines
Oxidative stress: A major trigger of migraines [Dr. Jonathan M. Borkum, Headache, Vol. 58, Issue 1, January 2018: pp.118-35]

Effects of a Low Carbohydrate Diet

Environmental Illness / MCS

Central nervous system dysfunction is common, resulting in headaches, chronic fatigue, poor short term memory, hyperactivity, and increased appetite leading to food cravings and overeating.

Estrogens Low

Women must first be exposed to elevated estrogen levels before low estrogen levels will trigger headache activity. Constant low levels of estrogen, as in menopause, are less likely to be associated with increased headache pattern.

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Liver Detoxification / Support Requirement

A 'sluggish liver' often contributes to headaches.

Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency

Low Female Testosterone Level

Migraines are more common among women who have very low testosterone levels.

Low Serotonin Level

Lupus, SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Vascular or migraine headaches occur in 10% of lupus patients.

Magnesium Requirement

Migraines sufferers often are found to have reduced blood levels of magnesium.

Rosacea