Tension headaches are caused by muscle contractions in the head, neck, and shoulders, often due to stress, fatigue, or other causes.
Migraines are vascular headaches, caused by changes in the blood vessels of the head.
Many people consider any bad headache a migraine, but most headaches are not migraines. There are new and very effective treatments available for migraine headaches. Headaches that don't fit a person's usual pattern of headaches should be evaluated by a physician. The materials in this section have been chosen to provide a solid introduction to your health condition. They explain anatomy and physiology, give descriptive overviews of the disease, and include a glossary of the medical terms you will come across in the rest of your report.