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Identifying Headache Pain
Where Does Your Head Hurt?

Identifying where your headache hurts can help better diagnose your type of headache. Each of the illustrations below represents a different pattern of pain and a different headache type. Click on each to learn more about the kind of headache, including other symptoms. In each illustration, the red area is the center of pain.
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Excruciating pain centered around the eye
 
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Throbbing or pounding throughout the head
 
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Throbbing pain, usually on one side of the head
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Pain around the eyes, cheeks and forehead
 
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Pain in forehead, back of head and neck
 
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Chewing motion, yawning or speaking produces pain

Pictures: DCI | Text: Kristy Farley

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