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Pain on left side of head? It can be dangerous .

A headache on the left side may result from migraine, vasculitis, cluster headaches, or other types. Often, a person can treat a headache at home with over-the-counter remedies and rest. However, if headaches are severe, persistent, or otherwise concerning, contact a healthcare professional. About 50 percent of the people around the world have to face the problem of headache. Some headaches are quite minor which can be cured with the help of home remedies, but there are some headaches which require medical care to cure. If you see symptoms like blurred vision or nausea along with headache, then you must contact the doctor. If a person suddenly has severe headache and weakness on one side, then he needs immediate emergency care.
What are the types of headache? 1.Cluster headaches A cluster headache can cause severe pain on one side of the head, often around the eye. The pain can be very severe, and it may feel sharp, burning, or piercing. symptoms A blocked or runny nose A drooping eyelid watering and redness in one eye A flushed or sweaty face 2.Cervicogenic headaches This type of headache can result from an injury to the neck, such as whiplash, or arthritis or other changes in the vertebrae at the top of the spine. cause: moderate to severe pain that starts in the neck and spreads to the eyes and face on one side A stiff neck and reduced range of motion pain around the eyes, neck, shoulders, and arms nausea blurred vision sensitivity to light and sound 3.Vasculitis A common type of vasculitis is giant cell arteritis, also called temporal arteritis. This affects blood vessels in the head. It usually occurs in people aged over 50 years. Vasculitis can cause a headache that is similar to a “thunderclap headache.” The pain is severe, and there is often no clear cause. With a thunderclap headache, the pain is most intense within 1 minute and lasts for at least 5 minutes. With a similar headache caused by vasculitis, the pain may take a little longer to develop. symptoms A sudden loss of vision pain on one side of the head or behind the eye pain when chewing 4.Brain aneurysm A brain aneurysm is a weak spot in a blood vessel in the brain. It does not usually cause symptoms unless it ruptures. In this case, a potentially life threatening hemorrhage can result.A person may develop a thunderclap headache, which involves sudden, severe pain. They may feel as if they have been hit hard on the head, and they may also have weakness on one side of the body. symptoms vision changes pain or stiffness in the neck nausea and vomiting sensitivity to light confusion loss of consciousness seizures 5.Migraine headache- Migraine can cause moderate to severe headache on the left side. The headache caused by migraine occurs on the left side of the head. It can be low or sometimes it can be very high. The headache caused by a migraine can spread to the eyes and throughout the head. Symptoms Changes in vision Nausea and vomiting   Dizziness  Light sensitivity to flashlight .

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