It is known that there are more than 150 types of headaches and identifying their causes may be crucial for successful treatment. The diagnosis begins with the patient's history and is supplemented with blood tests and imaging, such as magnetic resonance, cranial tomography and electroencephalogram, which help identify the characteristics of the pain and to determine possible causes.
this only happens when the person travels by plane. "The headaches related to air travel were first described in 2004 and since 2013 are part of the international clbadification of headaches," says Dr. André Mansano, specialist in pain medicine.
main features of this type of headache:
– pain only during a plane trip
– pain of only one side of the head, usually in the frontal area
– pain Intense
– Duration
"The mechanisms of this type of headache are not known, but it is thought that pressure changes during takeoff play an important role," the doctor adds. The anxiety during takeoff is also very common in patients with this type of headache. Women and men are affected in the same proportion. "It is recommended to the patient to take painkillers (as recommended by his doctor) 30 to 60 minutes before takeoff," concludes the expert.