Toxic headache
A toxic headache is the most common vascular headache after migraine. A headache, accompanied by fever, requires medical attention. It usually comes from a fever from acute illnesses such as measles, mumps, pneumonia and tonsillitis. These headaches can also be caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, including lead, insecticides, organophosphate pesticides, chemical solvents, alcohol (a hangover), carbon tetrachloride and some household cleaners. This often happens through destabilizing the magnesium metabolism of the cell. This then triggers a cascade of biological and neurological reactions, culminating in migraine, toxic headache or worse (such as neurological damage). The end result can be an excruciating throbbing pain, such as in migraine. See also : headache, cluster headache, sinus headache, tension headache, vascular headache, migraine.
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