From ancient skull drilling to modern mysteries: what truly triggers a headache?
In short: While we no longer use power tools to drain infected blood from the skull, the underlying causes of headaches remain a complex scientific puzzle.
In ancient Greece, a common remedy for persistent headaches involved drilling a hole into the skull. Today, medicine has moved far beyond such invasive methods, yet much about the mechanics of this ailment remains unknown.
Dan Kwartler explores the current state of our scientific understanding, detailing what researchers have identified and the significant gaps that still exist in our knowledge of headache triggers.
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