Headache Types

Headache Types

Primary Stabbing Headache

Medically reviewed by Dr. Emma Foster, 17 May 2021

Stabbing headache refers to localised stabs of pain in the head that only last for a few seconds and recur irregularly from one to many stabs per day. This diagnosis is made in the absence of other cranial diseases.

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