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Do the different causes of headaches create pain in different parts of the skull?
Amanda Ellison, University of Durham, UK, and author of Splitting: The inside story on headaches
Yes, is the short answer. The nuance lies in which type of headache you have. Migraine will often present in the same place. For headaches caused by sinus congestion, the location of the pain depends on which of the four sinus cavities are most affected.
Pain in your forehead indicates blockage of your frontal sinuses, located above the eyes. General headache with pain in the cheekbones and even toothache can point…
