Every person knows a painful headache in the frontal part. The reasons for its occurrence are quite diverse. In this case, the pain can have different intensities and, unfortunately, is not always eliminated with the help of an anesthetic tablet.
Causes of pathology
Doctors have conducted many studies to concretize why there is pain in the forehead. The causes, diagnosis, treatment of such phenomena have been studied quite thoroughly. This allowed us to identify five factors that most often provoke unpleasant symptoms:
- infectious diseases;
- poisoning with a variety of toxic substances;
- head injuries;
- cardiovascular ailments;
- various disorders in the nervous system.
Let us dwell on some factors provoking a headache in the forehead.
Household poisoning
Today, few people think about chemicals that penetrate into everyday life. And in the modern world this is especially true. After all, the market is practically oversaturated with low-quality goods that were produced with the addition of toxic substances. Buying appliances, carpets, furniture and even children's toys at home, a person does not know why there was a headache in the frontal part. The reasons for the phenomenon are easy to find if you recall what purchases have been made recently.
As a rule, after a month and a half, the pain subsides. It is not surprising, because the chemical coating of the acquired item is eroded.
Therefore, deciding to buy a product, you should sniff at it. Do not purchase cheap furniture, appliances, building materials, fabrics, and especially children's clothing or toys. A poor-quality product not only provokes a headache, but also undermines the body's immunity.
Food
It's no secret that a person consumes a lot of nutritional supplements. Products rich in them negatively affect the entire body. However, due to most of these substances, a headache appears.
ENT diseases
Severe pains in the frontal part of the head are sometimes caused by sinusitis, frontal sinusitis, ethmoiditis. An inflammatory process in the frontal, maxillary, ethmoid sinuses provokes such symptoms.
- Frontite. With such an ailment, the most severe pain occurs precisely in the area of the forehead. Discomfort increases in the morning, and during the day, on the contrary, decreases slightly. Sensations in their intensity can be completely unbearable. It depends on the filling and outflow of pus from the frontal sinuses.
- Sinusitis As a rule, pain is localized in the region of the temples, eyes. However, when tilted, severe discomfort is felt in the forehead.
- Ethmoiditis. Despite the fact that the inflammatory process occurs in the ethmoid sinuses located behind the nose, pain can occur in the frontal part. As a rule, such sensations arise periodically, at a certain time of the day.
Infections and viral diseases
Such sources of pain are quite obvious. After all, even with a common cold, a headache in the frontal part may occur. The causes of discomfort are closely related to the general intoxication of the body.
- Colds, flu, SARS. At the initial stage of such ailments, pain appears in the area of the forehead, neck, temples, eyes. And only after a while the rest of the symptomatology characteristic of the common cold and the virus joins this symptom.
- Encephalitis, meningitis. Quite serious ailments. The pain can be localized in the forehead, as well as in any other parts of the head. Sometimes this symptom may accompany loss of consciousness, neurological signs. It should be remembered that these diseases require serious therapy.
Ailments of the nervous system
Such diseases are one of the common factors under the influence of which a person has a headache in the frontal part. The causes of this discomfort are due to the following diseases and phenomena:
- Beam, cluster pains. A sharp throbbing discomfort in the forehead. Often with it, lacrimation occurs and redness of the eyes is noted. Such pains suddenly appear and disappear. Sometimes sensations are so excruciating that a person is unable even to sleep. Their occurrence is usually due to smoking, alcohol consumption or climate change.
- Optic and trigeminal neuralgia. Sensations are stitching, sharp, sometimes shooting character. The pain is localized during the placement of this nerve.
- Migraine. A common ailment, characteristic of almost one in ten residents. Often, pain begins in the temple. Gradually, it spreads to the forehead, eye area, nape. As a rule, sensations are one-sided. At the same time, nausea, tinnitus, dizziness, weakness can accompany such a pathology.
- A variety of neuroses, increased irritability, neurasthenia lead to headaches.
Concussion, bruises
Any head injury is most often accompanied by a headache. It is important to observe the accompanying symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and sometimes loss of consciousness. Indeed, sometimes with a head injury, concussion can be diagnosed.
Cardiovascular diseases
Very often, due to these ailments, a headache occurs in the frontal part. The causes of the phenomenon are due to an increase or decrease in blood pressure. Discomfort can be felt in the area of the temples and the back of the head.
Deviations of intracranial pressure from the norm also cause similar symptoms. With its increase, bursting or constricting pain is manifested. Such conditions develop with atherosclerosis, hypertension, VVD, kidney ailments, heart defects. Fatigue can lead to this symptomatology.
If intracranial pressure decreases, sensations become girdle. This phenomenon is characteristic of people with hypotension, diseases of the adrenal glands and thyroid gland. Sometimes a decrease in pressure can provoke excessive stress, prolonged overfatigue, stress.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine
Squeezing and pinching of the spinal cord causes severe pain in the forehead. The nature of the sensations can be oppressive, aching, shooting. In addition to discomfort in the head, osteochondrosis is accompanied by tingling, impaired coordination, goosebumps.
Malignant tumors
This is the worst and most serious cause of headaches. It is characterized by constant discomfort in the forehead. It can be:
- vascular tumors;
- neoplasms in the frontal part of the brain, bone, frontal and maxillary sinuses;
- education in the pituitary gland, orbits.
Diagnosis of pathologies
In most cases, you should consult a neurologist for the patient who is concerned about a headache. Causes, diagnosis, treatment of this symptomatology is the specificity of this particular specialist.
If the pain is provoked by a head injury, an examination by a neurologist is performed. If necessary (if a fracture is suspected), CT scan and radiography are recommended. The same diagnostic methods make it possible to establish a diagnosis of osteochondrosis. Sometimes MRI can be prescribed.
Pain caused by sinusitis, frontitis, ethmoiditis, is diagnosed and treated by an ENT doctor. Most often, radiography is used to confirm the disease.
If the pain is caused by a decrease or increase in intracranial pressure, then the following examinations are prescribed:
- x-ray of the skull ;
- CT
- angiography;
- MRI
- ECHO encephalography;
- blood tests.
In this case, it is advisable to contact a cardiologist and therapist.
Pathology treatment
What if a certain area of the head bothers ? What to do if the frontal sore (parts of the head can not even be touched without discomfort)? Unfortunately, there is no definite answer. It is very important to establish the true cause that triggered the discomfort. In each case, only the doctor is able to choose the right treatment and prescribe the appropriate therapy.
If the painful sensation was short-lived and was not pronounced, then, most likely, there was overwork. In such cases, pain medication allows pain relief. It is worth remembering that such remedies do not cure, but only eliminate discomfort.
As for medicines, such groups of drugs are often prescribed:
- Anti-inflammatory non-steroidal drugs. These are medicines: Analgin, Aspirin, Paracetamol, Ibuprofen. Preparations of this group are harmless, but have a negative effect on the digestive tract.
- Methylxanthines. They include drugs: "Theobromine", "Guaranin", "Caffeine-sodium benzoate." This group stimulates the brain, improves metabolic processes in the body.
- Ergot alkaloids. Representatives of the group are medicines: "Nicergoline", "Ergotamine", "Ergometrine." Medications improve cerebral blood flow.
- Myotropic antispasmodics. The safest drugs that can relieve spasms and pain. These are the following drugs: “Papaverine”, “Drotaverin”, “No-shpa”, “Dumpatalin”.
- Benzodiazepines. Group of tranquilizers. They include drugs: "Sibazon", "Midazolam", "Diazepam".
- M-anticholinergics. These drugs can inhibit the spread of pain. However, they have a large number of side effects. This category includes medications "Spasmomen", "Platifillin."
- Beta blockers. Medicines that eliminate pain due to vasodilation. Representatives of the group are medicines: “Atenolol”, “Propranolol”, “Obzidan”, “Metaprolol”.
All patients should remember that only the doctor can establish the causes of headaches and treatment methods. Therefore, let the specialist take up the selection of the necessary drug therapy based on the examinations you have completed.