Sunburn headaches can be caused by heat stroke, migraine and UV allergy.
1. Heatstroke: when the patient is exposed to strong sunlight, it is possible to have a headache. Due to long-term exposure to high temperatures will lead to disorders in the patient’s thermoregulatory center, thus triggering the occurrence of heat stroke symptoms. This situation is mainly manifested as headache, nausea, vomiting, and often accompanied by a lot of sweating.
2. Migraine: It may also be caused by migraine. There are many reasons for migraine. For example, cold wind stimulation, high temperature, sun exposure and other factors can trigger the onset of migraine symptoms, manifested as paroxysmal swelling and pain in one or both temples, usually accompanied by fluctuating headache phenomenon.
3. Ultraviolet allergy: some allergic patients may be sensitive to the ultraviolet light in the sun, resulting in ultraviolet light on the scalp, soft tissue, blood vessels, nerves and other tissues of the destruction, thus triggering headaches.
Therefore, if the patient appears sun headache symptoms, should promptly go to the hospital, clear cause, for treatment.