THE TERM "HEADACHE" commonly denotes head pain from brow level up. This outline defines headaches somewhat more broadly; it covers both painful and nonpainful discomforts of the entire head, including the face and upper nucha. Since so much that a man describes as headache may be any abnormal head sensation, it is essential, for proper treatment, to determine whether the complaint is actually one of pain.

This classification of headaches encompasses both painful and nonpainful discomforts of the entire head, including the face and upper nucha, and is essential for proper treatment.

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CLASSIFICATION OF HEADACHE*

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