Headache Behind the Eyes? Why New Glasses Probably Won’t Fix It
Pain behind the eyes is far more often migraine than eye strain. A neurologist explains why new glasses rarely fix it — and the red flags that need care now.
Headache Types
Headache Types
Migraine, tension, cluster, and secondary headache classification
Headache Types
Blood Pressure Headaches: Why Your BP Is Probably Not the Cause
Blood pressure high every time your head hurts? A neurologist explains why that’s backwards, the one number that’s a real emergency, and what’s actually causing it.
Visual Aura Without a Headache: Migraine, or a Mini-Stroke?
Zigzag lights or a blind spot but no headache afterward? Usually migraine aura — but not always. A neurologist on how to tell it from a TIA.
TMJ Headaches: Is Your Jaw Really the Cause — and Why It Won’t Stop
Told your headaches are “just TMJ” but the night guard did nothing? Often it’s migraine wearing a jaw disguise. A neurologist explains how to tell them apart.
Headache After a Concussion That Won’t Go Away? Why It Persists — and What Helps
Months after a concussion and the headache is still there? A neurologist explains why post-traumatic headache lingers — and the treatable reasons behind it.
Occipital Neuralgia: Shooting Pain at the Back of Your Head — and Why It’s Misdiagnosed
Electric, stabbing pain shooting up the back of your head? It may not be migraine. A neurologist on occipital neuralgia — and the block that confirms it.
Migraines Almost Every Day? When Episodic Becomes Chronic Migraine — and How to Reverse It
Migraines creeping toward daily? A neurologist explains how episodic attacks turn into chronic migraine, why it happens, and how the pattern gets turned back.
Tension Headache or Migraine? Why That Label Is So Often Wrong
Told you have tension headaches but nothing helps? A neurologist explains why that label is so often wrong — and what actually treats the real problem.
Headache Not Getting Better? What Doctors Miss
A headache that isn’t improving usually isn’t a mystery — it’s a headache that hasn’t been correctly named yet. A headache neurologist explains why good doctors miss the diagnosis, the trap that turns occasional headaches into daily ones, and when a second opinion is worth it.
IIH (Pseudotumor Cerebri): Symptoms & Treatment
Written and medically reviewed by Tae Ho Guak, MD, board-certified neurologist · Reviewed July 2026 · Editorial policy Summary. If