Hemicrania Continua
What is hemicrania continua?
Hemicrania continua, or “continuous headache,” is a rare type of primary headache disorder that causes pain on one side of your face or head. These headaches come in “attacks” that usually occur three to five times daily, making this a debilitating disease. While the attacks vary in severity, they always occur on the same side of the face and are superimposed with additional debilitating symptoms.What causes hemicrania continua?
The cause of hemicrania continua is still unknown. However, women seem to get it more than men, and the following factors seem to make the symptoms of hemicrania continua worse:- Stress
- Changes in sleep patterns or fatigue
- Bright lights
- Overdoing exercise
- Alcohol
- Pressure on, flexing, or rotating the neck