Cluster Headaches - Cause
The cause of cluster headaches is not clear. They may be genetic, because you are more likely to develop cluster headaches if a parent or sibling has them.
Cluster headaches may be caused by a problem in an area of the brain called the hypothalamus, although the specific problem or abnormality that triggers cluster headaches is unclear.
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Alcohol, sleep apnea (regularly stopping breathing during sleep), stress, or fatigue may trigger cluster headaches or make them worse after a cycle of headaches begins.
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