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headache

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Sources: SI health summary (own words), checked against NLM MedlinePlus and WHO · Reference · https://medlineplus.gov; https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=headache; https://www.who.int; https://edcd.gov.np

What it is

Seek care NOW: sudden worst-ever headache, headache with fever and stiff neck, weakness, confusion, after a head injury, or at high altitude with vomiting and unsteadiness.

Sources: SI health summary (own words), checked against NLM MedlinePlus and WHO · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic · World Health Organization (WHO) · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)

Causes

tension headache, migraine, dehydration, fever illnesses, eye strain, high blood pressure (rarely), altitude sickness in the mountains.

When to seek care

sudden worst-ever headache, headache with fever and stiff neck, weakness, confusion, after a head injury, or at high altitude with vomiting and unsteadiness.

Care & treatment

Rest, fluids, regular meals, paracetamol as per label.

⚠️ Red-flag signs — seek urgent care

Seek care NOW: sudden worst-ever headache, headache with fever and stiff neck, weakness, confusion, after a head injury, or at high altitude with vomiting and unsteadiness.

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Text: SI summary in its own words (CC BY 4.0) with NLM MedlinePlus public-domain summary; facts checked against WHO fact sheets (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO, paraphrased with attribution) and Mayo Clinic (linked reference only, no text used); ICD-10 and labels from Wikidata (CC0).