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Topamax For Tension Headaches And Seizures
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The causes of tension-type headache are still uncertain. Although tension-type headaches were once thought to be primarily due to muscle contractions, this theory has largely been discounted. Instead, researchers think that tension-type headaches occur due to an interaction of different factors that involve pain sensitivity and perception, as well as the role of brain chemicals (neurotransmitters).
Genetic factors are likely be involved in chronic tension-type headache, whereas...
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Headaches: Tension: Managing Tension-Type Headaches
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Diagnosing the cause of persistent daily headache can be difficult. People who visit the emergency room with disabling headache may be misdiagnosed... Read more »
Tips for releasing a tension headache
Medications work well for the occasional headache, but experts say chronic over-the-counter medication use can backfire for those who suffer more... Read more »
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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 »
Tension headache
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Muscle contraction headache; Headache - benign; Headache - tension; Chronic headaches - tension; Rebound headaches - tension Symptoms ... Read more »
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