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Health Encyclopedia: Headaches: Tension Diagnosis
- Headaches: Tension - Diagnosis
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- Prognosis
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Managing Tension-Type Headaches
Diagnosis
Diagnosing the cause of persistent daily headache is difficult, even for expert doctors. Studies report that people who visit the emergency room with disabling headache are often 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 aware of the latest advances in treatment.
Extensive testing may be advised for anyone with a chronic, daily headache. Tracking times of medications, withdrawal,...
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...or grinding the teeth (usually during sleep), or by abnormalities in the jaw joints themselves. The diagnosis is easy if chewing produces pain or if jaw motion is restricted or noisy. TMJD pain... Read more »Headaches: Cluster: Causes
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