Headache Types
Causes & Triggers
Prevention
Red Flags
Self Care
100

This is the most common type of headache and often feels like a tight band around the forehead

What is tension headache?

100

Getting fewer than this many hours of sleep each night increases headache risk 

What is less than 8 hours?

100

Teens should aim for this many hours of sleep each night

What are 8-10 hours?

100

A headache with this elevated body temperature requires immediate medical attention

What is a fever?

100

When you have a headache, resting in this type of room can help

What is dark, quiet room?

200

this type of headache is often described as throbbing or pounding and may include sensitivity to light and sound

What is a migraine?

200

Skipping this meal is specifically mentioned as a common headache trigger

What is breakfast?

200

Drinking plenty of this throughout the day helps prevent headaches

What is water?

200

A headache accompanied by this neck symptoms should be evaluated immediately

What is stiff neck?

200

These should be avoided during a headache, including TVs, phones, tablets, and computers

What are screens?

300

These severe headaches may occur daily for weeks or months before disappearing for a period of time

What are cluster headaches?

300

Poor posture from constantly looking down at a phone is commonly called this

What is "text neck"?

300

Teens should be physically active for about this long each day

What is 1 hour? 

300

Changes in ___ (one of our 5 senses) with a headache requires prompt medical care

WHat is vision?

300

This cool household item placed on your forehead may releive headache sypmtoms

What is a cool, damp washcloth? 

400

A migraine may be accompanied by these two common digestive symptoms

What are nausea and vomiting? 

400

THese preservatives found in foods like hot dogs, bacon, and lunch meats can trigger headaches

What are nitrates or nitrites?

400

Daily Double: Name four healthy habits that help prevent headaches

What are: getting enough sleep, drinking water, eating regular meals, exercising, managing stress, maintaining good posture, limiting caffiene, avoiding foods with nitrites? (any four)

400

Name two neurological symptoms that should prompt immediate medical attention

What are nuumbness and weakness? 

400

Taking pain medication too often can lead to this type of headache

What is medication overuse (rebound) headache? 
500

This headache commonly lasts between 30 minutes and several days and often worsens in the afternoon or evening

What is a tension headache?
500

Name two lifestyle factors that commony trigger headaches in teens

What are lack of sleep, dehydration, skipping meals, excessive screen time, stress, or anxiety? (any two)

500

This breathing technique involves inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 7, and exhaling for 8

What is 4-7-8 breathing?

500

List 3 symptoms that require seeing a medical provider right away when you have a headache

What are: fever, stiff neck, vision changes, numbness, weakness, or nausea and vomiting? (any three)

500

Daily Double: This simple habit helps identify headache triggers by recording hen headaches occur, ho long they last, and hat may have caused them 

What is keeping a headache diary?