• Question: when you get a headache is it the actual brain that is hurting?

    Asked by aimeellyn to Damien, Suzi, Tim on 23 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Suzi Gage

      Suzi Gage answered on 23 Jun 2011:

      Hi @aimeellyn
      No it’s not – your brain cannot actually feel pain. This is why when people have brain surgery, often they’re conscious (this also helps the surgeon make sure they’re not damaging anything important in the brain)

      Someone else asked why we get headaches (in fact lots of people) – have a look here
      http://ias.im/58.1751

      Hope this helps!

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