Headache and the frontal sinus

Frontal headache is a common complaint associated with frontal sinus diseas e and is often the only complaint. It is also a common location for headach e pain in association with other primary and secondary headache disorders. Therefore, the clinician needs to have a thorough understanding of the diff erential diagnosis of frontal headache pain. This article reviews the cause s of frontal pain in association with nasal and sinus pathology and also di scusses other headache disorders that can present with similar symptoms.