Seventy-five percent of headache sufferers have this kind. They tend to be steady rather than throbbing, they are often on both sides of the head, they often result from stress , and can occur frequently, even every day . Migraine headaches affect about six percent of men and 18 percent of women. The most distinguishing feature of migraines is they often interfere with activities . They can occur just on one side of the head and they may be throbbing in nature.
Nausea can also occur, and perhaps sensitivity to light and sound .
About one in five people describe a visual aura that begins right before the headache. The four kinds of headaches. Migraines tend to be occasional , sometimes occurring as often as once or twice a week, but usually not every day. Cluster headaches are rare and only about one percent of people have these, usually males. These headaches come in clusters, often lasting for weeks.