If A Person Is Having Chronic Difficulty Sleeping One Possible Cause Could Be Disorder Involing The Gland
Health Encyclopedia: Tension Headache
Muscle contraction headache; Benign headache; Headache - tension
Symptoms
- Headache
- Dull, pressure-like
- Generalized (all over, not just in one point or one side), worse in the scalp, temples or back of the neck
- Feels like a tight band or vise on the head
- Occurs as an isolated incident, or occurs constantly or daily
- Worsened or triggered by stress, fatigue, noise, glare
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Difficulty sleeping
Signs and tests
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