Why does the head burn from the inside?

The heat in the head is a frequent symptom in modern people, which usually occurs with fatigue. If the head burns from the inside, the causes can be different: hormonal disorders, fever, inflammatory processes. At what diseases and disorders in the body burns the nape and neck? These are:

• osteochondrosis;
• arterial, intracranial hypertension;
• temperature increase in inflammatory diseases;
• hyperthyroidism;
• muscle spasms;
• vegetative-vascular dystonia, thermoneurosis;
• allergic reaction to medications, food allergens;
• migraine.

Why does my head burn?

If the head burns, but there is no temperature, then, perhaps, this is the result of pinching of the arteries with osteochondrosis. This disease is caused by dystrophic processes in the cartilaginous tissue of the discs. Often with osteochondrosis, the disc is squeezed, goes beyond the vertebrae, squeezing the nerve roots and vessels leading to the head. This leads to heat in the neck, head.

Arterial hypertension( increased pressure) also leads to a burning sensation in the head. In this case, often blushing face, nausea, vomiting is possible. Arterial hypertension causes vasoconstriction of the blood vessels, which causes a sensation of fever, which often burns the back of the head. To increase the pressure can lead to abuse of salty foods, as well as hyperfunction of the adrenal gland, thyroid gland.

Increased intracranial pressure also leads to a burning sensation in the head. To the hypertension inside the brain are meningeal infections and tick-borne encephalitis, oncological diseases.

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Inflammatory diseases of the nasopharynx, respiratory system and extensive diseases often lead to an increase in body temperature, which causes pain and a feeling of heat in the head. The reason is the hypothalamic irritation with inflammatory cytokines( prostaglandins, interleukin-1).As a result, the hypothalamus raises body temperature.

Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland produces too many hormones: thyroxine and triiodothyronine. As a result, the intensity of metabolic processes increases, which leads to hyperthermia and a feeling of heat throughout the body, including in the head.

Muscle spasms and tensor headache are one of the reasons why it burns inside the head. Migraine pains occur with a strong vasodilation, which is provoked by smells, sounds and other irritants. They can cause a feeling of heat.

With vegeto-vascular dystonia, thermoneurosis is possible - an increase in temperature due to dysfunction of thermoregulation in the hypothalamus. Violation of its function occurs with slow inflammatory processes in the oral cavity, paranasal sinuses, especially with sphenoiditis, sinusitis.

Diagnosis and treatment

To determine the cause of the condition, it is necessary to examine the thyroid hormones, to make it an ultrasound. It is also necessary to measure blood pressure. If necessary, make an electroencephalogram, an echoencephalogram, a brain study using magnetic resonance imaging. The tactics of treating this condition will depend on the cause that led to a feeling of heat.

If the symptom is caused by osteochondrosis, complex therapy is performed:

1. Introduction of preparations of glucosamine( Don), chondroitin( Mucosate, Chondrolon) intramuscularly to improve the supply of cartilage tissue and to stop its destruction.
2. Muscle relaxants( Sirdalud), anti-inflammatory drugs( Voltaren, Ibuprofen) are used.
3. It is recommended to eat gelatin, cold meat, many vegetables that contain potassium and magnesium.
4. You can take supplements with these macronutrients to relax the muscles: Asparkam, Panangin.
5. Physiotherapy is shown, in particular electrophoresis of novocaine, hyaluronidase, vitamin C and B1.
6. It is also necessary to exercise physiotherapy - exercises for the neck and back, which are selected by an orthopedic doctor. To improve blood circulation in the muscles of the neck, massage pillows and Kuznetsov's applicator are used.

With arterial hypertension, cardiologist appoints drugs from groups:

• beta-blockers, which reduce the discharge of blood by the heart: metoprolol, bisoprolol;
• calcium channel blockers( Amlodipine, Nifedipine);
• antispasmodic drugs( drotaverin, papaverine, papazole) dilate the blood vessels and help reduce pressure;
• diuretics remove excess fluid from the body, eliminating hypertensive syndrome and discharging the ventricular system of the brain.

Intracranial hypertension is also treated with diuretics( Furosemide, Veroshpiron, Indapamide), which are taken by the doctor's prescription. Cinnarizine and Cavinton dilates the cerebral vessels, eliminating heat in the head. This leads to normalization of blood circulation and removal of arterial hyperemia of the brain.

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If migraine pain is the cause of heat in the head, the treatment is carried out with the help of tryptans and ergotamine derivatives for vasoconstriction. Rational nutrition also matters, with the exception of foods that cause seizures.

In hyperthyroidism, the administration of a drug that suppresses the production of thyroid hormones, Mercazolil, is necessary. If hyperthyroidism is caused by an autoimmune disease, then treatment with glucocorticoid drugs is required. Diet correction is also indicated: it is necessary to exclude gluten and other substances that provoke an attack on own thyroid cells.

With tensor headache in combination with burning, muscle relaxants are prescribed: Midokalm, Sirdalud. These drugs are prescribed by a doctor with the aim of relieving spasm from the facial muscles.

If the heat in the head is caused by an increase in body temperature, anti-inflammatory drugs are used: Ibuprofen, Diclofenac. These drugs reduce the intensity of inflammation, and also reduce the elevated body temperature.

Conclusion

The heat in the head is an important symptom that can not be ignored. Perhaps it means having a serious chronic illness. Therefore, it is so important to pass the examination on time, to identify the cause of the unpleasant symptom and begin treatment. About the causes of unpleasant symptoms in the back of the head and head, you will learn from the video.