High Blood Pressure and Headaches
Having a headache is a common thing. Sometimes this pain occurs in the front part of the head, sometimes in the middle, sometimes in the entire head or even in the back part of the head. Generally there can be many reasons for headache. Like migraine, lack of sleep, any old injury or mental stress. In some cases, cervical pain can also go to the head, but if this is not a problem and still there is pain in the back of the head, then one of the reasons for this can be the problem of high BP.
Dr. Ajit Jain in the Department of Cardiology at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital, Delhi. It is said that if someone has ever had high BP once or twice then it does not cause pain in the back of the head, but if blood pressure If it increases too much like 180/120 mmHg then headache may occur. This condition is called hypertensive crisis, which is considered a medical emergency. In this situation, the patient may need to be immediately admitted to the hospital, although in some cases even a mild increase in BP can cause pain in the back of the head.
What is a headache caused by high BP?
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Why does high BP cause pain in the back of the head?
Dr. Jain explains that when a person’s BP becomes high, it also puts pressure on the nerves of the brain. This causes headache. In most people, pain occurs only in the back of the head, but in many cases it can occur in the entire head. In such a situation, it is important that if you complain of pain in the back of the head, then consult a doctor in this matter.
According to Dr. Jain, it is not necessary that it is a disease of the head only, it can also be caused by high BP. Since the symptoms of BP are not easily identified, people ignore these symptoms, but this should not be done.