Common and Rare Causes of Frontal Headaches
You have aheadachesmack dab on your foreheadwhat is it?
Forehead headaches (or frontal headaches) are common and here are some potential culprits.
It can radiate around to the back of the head.
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Unlike a migraine, a tension headache is not associated with a migraine aura.
This is just the reality of medicine, and why thediagnosis of your headachetype can be a tedious process.
Rare Secondary Headaches
There are alsosecondary forehead-based headachesheadaches because of a separate medical condition.
Forehead headaches are common, but getting to the bottom of what is causing them is useful.
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