头痛 - Health Information Translations.PDFVIP

Headaches A headache is pain felt in the head. There are different types and causes of headaches. Sinus Headache A sinus headache causes pain in the front of the head and face. The pain is caused by swelling in the sinus passages that are behind the cheeks, nose and eyes. The pain is worse when bending forward and when first waking up in the morning. You may have nasal drainage or a sore throat. Tension Headache A tension headache is caused by muscle tension in the head and neck. Signs of a tension headache include a dull or constant throbbing pain above the eyes and across the back of the head. The pain may spread to the whole head or move into the neck and shoulders. The muscles in these areas may feel tight. Migraine Headache A migraine headache is caused by the swelling of blood vessels in the brain. Things that may trigger a migraine include: • Bright or flashing lights, loud noises or strong smells • Certain foods or drinks such as: f Hard cheese f Processed meats such as bacon, hot dogs and deli meats f Wheat bread or grains with gluten f Additives such as artificial sweeteners or MSG 1 頭痛 頭痛是指頭部感到疼痛。頭痛有不同的種類和起因。 竇性頭痛 竇性頭痛是指前額和臉頰感到痛。竇性頭痛係因臉頰、鼻和眼後方 竇道腫脹所致。身體前傾和早晨剛醒來時，疼痛尤其劇烈。可能伴 有流鼻涕或喉嚨痛。 緊張性頭痛 緊張性頭痛係因頭頸部肌肉緊張所致。緊張性頭痛的表現包括眼睛 上方和頭背後的鈍痛或持續性跳痛。疼痛可擴散至整個頭部或蔓延 至頸部和肩部。這些部位的肌肉也可能感到緊張。 偏頭痛 偏頭痛係因腦部血管膨脹所致。可引發偏頭痛的因素包括： • 燈光明亮或閃動、巨大的噪聲或強烈的異味 • 某些食物或飲料，例如： f 硬質乳酪 f 火腿、熱狗和熟食肉品等加工肉類製品 f 全麥麵包或帶麩質的穀物 f 人工增甜劑或 MSG （味精）等附加劑 Headaches. Traditional Chinese. 1 f Caffeine found in coffee, tea, soft drinks and chocolate f Red wine or other alcoholic drinks • Changes in the weather or air pressure • Eye strain • Hormone changes in women such as during a menstrual period • Medicines such as birth control pills • Oversleeping or not getting enough sleep • Skipping meals or going too long without eating • Smoking or b