Other Types of Headaches

Infection of the sinuses is not a common cause of chronic headache. It is generally associated with a low-grade fever, a thick, colored drainage from the nose or in the back or the throat, and tenderness over the sinus area around the eyes and cheeks. Antibiotics and decongestants can relieve the headache within a few days.

Another less frequent cause of chronic headache is TM Joint Syndrome. The temporo-mandibular joint, which connects the lower jaw to the skull, can become diseased, causing a one-sided, continuous headache. Tenderness and pain centered over the TM joint itself or nearby chewing muscles, and worsening of the pain during chewing or yawning are symptoms of this headache.