Noticeable symptom!
Thunderclap headaches live up to their name, striking suddenly like a clap of thunder.
The pain of these severe headaches peaks within 60 seconds.
Thunderclap headaches are uncommon, but they can warn of potentially life-threatening conditions — usually having to do with bleeding in and around the brain.
Seek emergency medical attention for a thunderclap headache.
Symptoms
Thunderclap headaches are dramatic. Symptoms include pain that:
- Strikes suddenly and severely
- Peaks within 60 seconds
- Can be accompanied by nausea or vomiting
Thunderclap headaches might be accompanied by other signs and symptoms, such as:
- Fever
- Seizures
- Altered mental state
Do not waste time, do not start self-medication and call an ambulance if you are bothered by a headache that has arisen completely for no reason, suddenly, and the pain is severe, strong.
Causes
There's no obvious cause for some thunderclap headaches.
In other cases, a variety of potentially life-threatening conditions might be responsible, including:
- Bleeding between the brain and membranes covering the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage)
- A rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
- A tear in the lining of an artery that supplies blood to the brain
- Leaking of cerebrospinal fluid
- Death of tissue or bleeding in the pituitary gland
- A blood clot in the brain
- Severe elevation in blood pressure (hypertensive crisis)
- Infection such as meningitis or encephalitis
- Ischemic stroke
Source:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/thunderclap-headaches/symptoms-causes/syc-20378361
