What is the reason for the sleepiness at the back of the head?

Sleepiness at the back of the head is a very common phenomenon, and headache is its main symptom. Generally, patients who are overworked or overuse their eyes are prone to feeling sleepy at the back of the head, which has a huge impact on the patient's head. Sometimes it is also due to other reasons. So, what exactly is causing the sleepiness at the back of the head? Let us take a brief look at it below!

1. Severe headache accompanied by vomiting indicates increased intracranial pressure, which is common in cerebral hemorrhage, brain tumors, and meningitis.

2. Paroxysmal migraine, each attack lasts for several minutes, with severe electric shock-like pain in the face. It can be triggered by talking, eating or washing the face. It is seen in trigeminal neuralgia.

3. Headache manifests as pain and throbbing sensation in the back of the head, which is more common in hypertension. The headache disappears when the blood pressure returns to normal.

4. Severe headache, accompanied by orbital pain, sharp decrease in vision, and vomiting are mostly caused by acute glaucoma.

5. Headache accompanied by nasal congestion and purulent nasal discharge, which is lighter in the morning and heavier in the afternoon, may be sinusitis.

6. Headache accompanied by dizziness may be caused by cervical spondylosis, cerebellar hemorrhage, or vertebral basilar artery insufficiency.

7. If you feel pain when you wake up in the morning, it is caused by a stiff neck.

If you have scalp pain, it is caused by tension in the scalp nerves (due to lack of rest or excessive thinking, etc.). If the pain is inside, you should go to the hospital to check the cause. Generally speaking, the pain in the back of the head caused by excessive fatigue or cervical spondylosis can be relieved by massage or hot compress, which can have a certain effect. You can also drink some tea to wake up the brain and reduce internal heat.

The above is an introduction to some of the reasons for feeling sleepy at the back of the head. Patients with more serious conditions should go to the hospital for some head examinations, so that they can quickly understand what the problem is with their head and prescribe the right medicine. Patients should also pay more attention to rest and avoid overwork.