Mar 7, 2023 · A brain aneurysm (AN-yoo-riz-um) — also known as a cerebral aneurysm or intracranial aneurysm — is a bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. An aneurysm often looks like a berry hanging on a stem.

Jun 3, 2020 · A primary headache is caused by overactivity of or problems with pain-sensitive structures in your head. A primary headache isn't a symptom of an underlying disease. Chemical activity in your brain, the nerves or blood vessels surrounding your skull, or the muscles of your head and neck (or some combination of these factors) can play a role in ...

May 16, 2024 · Encephalitis (en-sef-uh-LIE-tis) is inflammation of the brain. It can be caused by viral or bacterial infections, or by immune cells mistakenly attacking the brain. Viruses that can lead to encephalitis can be spread by insects such as mosquitos and ticks. When inflammation is caused by an infection in the brain, it's known as infectious ...

May 10, 2024 · Scientific research continues to illuminate how pain is transmitted through the nervous system and how the experience of pain is created in the brain. One important discovery relates to a process called central sensitization.

Feb 4, 2020 · The pain of these severe headaches peaks within 60 seconds. Thunderclap headaches are uncommon, but they can warn of potentially life-threatening conditions — usually having to do with bleeding in and around the brain.

Apr 30, 2024 · Chronic pain is an experience that changes the brain over time. The negative thoughts, emotions and behaviors discussed in this chapter — while common and understandable — can become entrenched and contribute to the development of pathways that allow the brain to easily produce pain.

Aug 26, 2023 · Cluster headache is a very painful type of headache. It usually occurs in periods of frequent attacks known as clusters. Cluster headaches can wake people from sleep. These headaches cause intense pain in or around one eye on one side of the head. Cluster periods can last from weeks to months.

Aug 11, 2024 · About two weeks ago, I started experiencing sharp shooting, electric-shock feeling pain on the upper left side of my head, roughly 5 inches above the ear. The pain is isolated to this exact spot and doesn’t start at the base of the head.

Jan 12, 2024 · A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that affects brain function. Effects are often short term and can include headaches and trouble with concentration, memory, balance, mood and sleep. Concussions usually are caused by an impact to the head or body that is associated with a change in brain function.

Sep 30, 2022 · Pain can be noted with head movement, rotation, laying head on pillow, stiffness, numbness, and is best treated with PT. Some types of massage and craniosacral (along with heat) therapy can be useful as well.