A patient with hypertension reports the symptom of headache.How do headaches related to hypertension characteristically occur?

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Headaches related to hypertension characteristically occur in the occipital region and are usually worse in the morning, as the result of elevated blood pressure during sleep. Hypertension is a common cause of secondary headache, and headaches may be the only symptom of hypertension. Frontal headaches may suggest sinusitis or tension-type headache, while temporal headaches may suggest temporal arteritis. Nighttime headaches may suggest sleep apnea or other nocturnal disorders.

A Patient with Hypertension Reports the Symptom of Headache