Headache - mixed tension migraine

• Headache on one or both sides
  • Throbbing pain
  • May feel dull, tight, or like a band around the head
  • Pain varies from mild to severe
  • May get worse with activity
  • May last 4 - 72 hours (in some people, the headaches may occur every day)
• Nausea or vomiting
• Sensitivity to light or sound
• Irritability
• Depression
• Sluggishness
• Numbness, tingling, weakness
• Neck pain

Your doctor will perform a physical exam, including a detailed examination of your nervous system, and ask you about your symptoms and family history.

Tests that may be done include:

• CT or MRI of the head and neck
• Blood work
• Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)

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Review Date: 11/22/2010
Reviewed By: Kevin Sheth, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)