Symptoms That Need Evaluation
A headache specialist looks beyond pain intensity and studies the pattern, triggers, associated neurological symptoms, medication use, sleep, blood pressure, and systemic illness.
- Frequent headaches affecting work, study, sleep, or daily activity
- Headache with nausea, light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, or visual aura
- New headache after age 50, after head injury, or during pregnancy
- Headache becoming more frequent despite regular painkiller use