The Truth About
Thunderclap Headache

This type of headache often indicates Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH); this is very fatal and sometimes leads to severe disability or even death.

The headaches that come accompanied with the SAH are often the worst kind of headaches.

Thunderclap headaches are diagnosed through a process of exclusion with the accompaniment of lumbar puncture and computed tomograph results.

The Intensity
A thunderclap headache can be so acute that the pain that comes from this sudden and severe headache often takes just a minute to come but leaves you after several hours of torture.

A less severe headache of this type can also linger on for a maximum of 10 days.

Never ignore this kind of headache, as they may come with serious underlying causes, such as bleeding in the brain.

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The Causes
This type of headache can come with fatal conditions, so you need to insist on proper treatment.

The reasons that help the development of this kind of a severe and sudden headache include intra-cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding into the brain caused by the rupture of a blood vessel), subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding between the membranes covering the brain and the brain itself), and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (a blood clot in the sinuses in the brain).

Causes also include cerebral aneurysm (a bulge in a blood vessel in the brain that ruptures), carotid artery dissection (a tear in the lining of an artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain).

Other causes can be pituitary apoplexy (death of tissue or bleeding in the pituitary gland) and a tear in the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, leading to a leak of spinal fluid.

The Diagnosis By The Doctor
The diagnosis for thunderclap headache begins with computed tomography (CT) scan of the head seeking an underlying cause for the headache.

In this method, an X-ray unit rotates around your body and a computer is used for making cross-sectional images of the brain as well as the head.

A spinal tap is often required for removing a small amount of the fluid that surrounds your spinal cord and brain. For further assessment of the headache, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is done.

The Treatment
It is for you to know that there is no specific treatment for the repetitive thunderclap headaches. The oral pain often does not work fast enough to relieve the sudden and severe pain. The doctor may also prescribe other medications to ease the pain as per the need.

When the bleeding in the head is the hand behind the thunderclap headache, it is best to get the emergency surgical treatment done.

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Posted by Jan Heering
Headache – Migraine Treatment Expert and Author
Founder and President of the Morpheus Institute and
www.headache-migraine-release.com

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