Pain in the back of the head should be alert to cerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, brain tumors, vascular headache, cluster headache, sympathetic headache, myotonic headache and other disorders, or it may be caused by fatigue, insomnia, anxiety.
Cerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or tumors in the cerebellum or occipital lobe area of the brain can cause pain in the back of the head. Patients are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, inflexible limb movements, slurred speech, and vertigo.
Vascular headaches, cluster headaches, are predominantly headaches of the whole brain, but may also manifest as pain only in the back of the head. This type of headache usually does not have other symptoms such as limb movement disorder and slurred speech.
Sympathetic headache is caused by the stimulation of the sympathetic nerve at the back of the neck, mostly located in the posterior occipital region, and may radiate to the surrounding area, and may be accompanied by eye pain, tinnitus, vertigo, visual impairment, tearing, etc.
Muscle tension headache is mostly caused by inflammation, ischemia and strain of neck muscles; some of them are induced by tension, fatigue, noisy environment, harsh light, etc., and they are mainly caused by soreness and swelling of occiput, shoulder and arm centered on the neck and neck.
In addition to these aforementioned diseases, overwork, insomnia, staying up all night, or mental anxiety and depression may also induce pain at the back of the head. However, these physiological phenomena will disappear after resting and improving your lifestyle.
Symptoms of pain in the back of the head should seek medical attention as soon as possible to clarify the cause of the disease and treat it reasonably.