This is rare kind of headache that starts suddenly out of the blue and is an experience you won’t forget. The intensity of it is very high, something you would not have experienced ever. It lasts for a while but that few minutes could be to painful. No wonder, it is known to be worst headache in one’s life.
Though many of us might just forget about it once it is gone, it is advisable to get yourself checked if it happens to you because it could be life threatening. Even if it is not, better to visit a doctor. The symptoms of thunderclap headache include-
- Sudden high intensity headache
- Vomiting or nausea
- Headache with neck or lower back pain
- Dizziness and losing consciousness
- Experiencing the worst ever headache
The intensity of pain of a thunderclap headache can reach its zenith is a matter of 60 seconds. Sometimes it just goes away forever while at times it could last over a period of seven days. There is a difference between thunderclap headaches and migraine but thunderclap headaches that are not categorized as life threatening are considered as a kind of migraine only.
Triggers / Causes
A thunderclap headache is known to be the result of bleeding in the brain or a symptoms of subarachnoid hemorrhage. The life threatening causes for this headache include –
- Internal bleeding due to rupture of blood vessel in brain
- Ischemic stroke
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Inflammation of blood vessel
- Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
The common triggers though could include bowel movement strain, injury, sexual or physical activity as well.
*Sourced from the Internet
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