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- Headaches: Tension - Managing Tension-Type Headaches
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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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Tension Headaches
Anxiety is characterized by extreme worrying or fear and is classified as a psychological disorder. Even so, there are a number of physical symptoms... Read more »
Tension headache
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A tension headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck, usually associated with muscle tightness in these areas. See also: ... Read more »
Headaches: Tension: Risk Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PrognosisBoth episodic tension-type headache and chronic daily headache affect quality of life. Tension-type headache episodes are rarely disabling,... Read more »
Taming tension headaches
Tension headaches are often triggered by stress or anxiety. But experts say there are ways to reduce stress and the factors related to it that can... Read more »
Headaches: Tension: Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Management of tension-type headaches focuses in the short term on treating acute attacks, and in the long term on preventing recurrent episodes of... Read more »
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