Why Do Patients Taking Nitrates Get Headaches?
- Headaches: Tension - Managing Tension-Type Headaches
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Prognosis
- Symptoms
Diagnosis
Diagnosing the cause of persistent daily headache can be difficult. People who visit the emergency room with disabling headache may be misdiagnosed as tension-type headaches instead of migraines. It is important to choose a doctor who is sensitive to the needs of headache sufferers and is aware of the latest advances in treatment.
According to the International Headache Society, a diagnosis of tension-type headache is suggested by the following symptoms:
- Pressing or tightening (but...
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