![]() It is rare that ice pick headaches are a sign of aneurysm, but as mentioned above, if they are increasing in frequency, in the same location, or occurring with other symptoms, it is time to discuss this with your health care provider. Can an Ice Pick Headache Be a Sign of Aneurysm? Other causes for ice pick headache can include local infections like herpes zoster conditions such as meningioma, multiple sclerosis, or stroke as well as other headache types like occipital neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia or SUNA/SUNCT. If you experience ice pick headaches occuring more frequently over time, or the head pain is always in the same location, or it come along with symptoms not covered in this article (like drooping of one eyelid), it is important to talk to your doctor to make sure there is not an underlying condition causing your symptoms. In most cases, ice pick headaches are not serious. No, the sharp pain of ice pick headaches are not caused by eye strain. It is a primary headache disorder, meaning there is no other cause, like an injury, for the headache pain it is generally considered a disease without an underlying cause. If ice pick headaches slowly increase in frequency, always occur in the same place in the head, are always one-sided, and/or are triggered by head movements or bearing down, this could be a sign that there is a potential secondary cause for the stabbing headaches (something else going on like injury to a brain structure).Ĭan Ice Pick Headaches Be Caused by Eye Strain? ![]() It is unknown what causes ice pick headaches. Ice pick headaches can come with nausea or other associated symptoms like light sensitivity, according to the International Headache Society. It is typical for a person to have either a single stab, or a series of stabbing pains that last seconds, occurring at random in a day without any associated autonomic symptoms (tearing, sweating, congestion, eye redness, eye drooping, etc.). Ice pick headaches, formally known as primary stabbing headaches, are brief stabs of pain that occur at random in a relatively small area of the head. While they may be harmless, sometimes they can be a sign that something else may be occurring. It is important, however, you mention them to your health care provider. The intensity and seeming randomness of the sudden onset of ice pick headaches can be frightening, but sometimes also easily forgotten about.
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