Headache

Conditions

• Dengue
• Encephalitis
• High altitude pulmonary oedema
• Major head injury
• Malaria
• Meningitis
• Migraine
• Temporal arteritis
• Tension headache
• Typhoid fever

Dengue

Dengue is a common viral infection spread by mosquitoes.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Vomiting
• Headache
• Feeling sick or nausea
• Shivering or rigors
• High temperature

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Encephalitis

Encephalitis is an uncommon but serious condition that causes inflammation of the brain.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• High temperature
• Headache
• Fits or seizure
• Confusion which is new
• Confused or muddled

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High altitude pulmonary oedema

Altitude sickness is a common condition that can happen when you climb to a high altitude too quickly.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Shortness of breath
• Headache
• Feeling sick or nausea
• Unusually tired
• Lightheaded or feeling dizzy

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Major head injury

Severe head injuries require immediate medical attention because there's a risk of serious brain damage.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Head injury
• Memory loss
• Confusion which is new
• Seeing double
• Lightheaded or feeling dizzy

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Malaria

Malaria is a serious tropical disease spread by mosquitoes.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Shivering or rigors
• Diarrhoea
• Headache
• Unusually tired
• Aching muscles all over body

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Meningitis

Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges).

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Headache
• High temperature
• Neck stiffness
• Neck pain
• Eyes sensitive to light

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Migraine

A migraine is usually a moderate or severe headache felt as a throbbing pain on one side of the head.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Headache
• Feeling sick or nausea
• Headache that came on suddenly
• Severe headache
• Pain on left or right side of head

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Temporal arteritis

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a condition in which medium and large arteries, usually in the head and neck, become inflamed.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Headache
• Tender scalp
• Jaw pain when eating
• Severe headache
• Brief loss of vision

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Tension headache

A tension-type headache is the most common type of headache and the one we think of as a normal, everyday headache.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Headache
• Headache at front of head
• Pain on both sides of the head
• Pain behind the eyes
• Neck pain

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Typhoid fever

Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that can spread throughout the body, affecting many organs.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Feeling sick or nausea
• Abdominal pain
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• High temperature

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