Headache is one of the most heard health complaints and causes pain in certain areas in the head. The nerves of the meninges are being stimulated and this can result in a dull ache or a sharp, throbbing pain. The intensity, duration, location and the cause can vary depending on the kind of headache. Tension headache and migraine are the most common types of headache. Cluster headache is a very painful kind of headache, but is less common.