Mixed tension migraine

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Mixed tension migraine

Symptoms associated with mixed tension-migraine headache may include:

• headache on one or both sides
• throbbing
• dull, tight or band-like sensation
• pain varies in intensity from annoying to incapacitating
• may be aggravated by routine physical activity
• nausea or vomiting
• sensitivity to light or sound
• visual scintillations
• may last from 4-72 hours, however, may evolve into chronic daily headache
• irritability, depression
• sluggishness
• numbness, tingling, weakness
• neck pain

It is important to have a full medical and neurological evaluation if:

• Headaches have just started to occur regularly
• The intensity or symptoms of the headache are different from your previous experience of common headaches

Based on the history of your symptoms and a physical examination, a physician will decide whether you should be treated for migraine-tension headache, or whether further evaluation to rule out other causes of headache is necessary. These tests may include:

• a head and or neck CT or MRI
• blood tests
• lumbar puncture (spinal tap)

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