Diseases

Tension-Type Headache

A common primary headache disorder, characterized by a dull, non-pulsatile, diffuse, band-like (or vice-like) PAIN of mild to moderate intensity in the HEAD; SCALP; or NECK. The subtypes are classified by frequency and severity of symptoms. There is no clear cause even though it has been associated with MUSCLE CONTRACTION and stress. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

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Abstract

A common primary headache disorder, characterized by a dull, non-pulsatile, diffuse, band-like (or vice-like) PAIN of mild to moderate intensity in the HEAD; SCALP; or NECK. The subtypes are classified by frequency and severity of symptoms. There is no clear cause even though it has been associated with MUSCLE CONTRACTION and stress. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

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25 entry terms
  • Headache, Tension
  • Idiopathic Headache
  • Psychogenic Headache
  • Stress Headache
  • Tension Headache
  • Headache, Idiopathic
  • Headache, Psychogenic
  • Headache, Stress
  • Headache, Tension-Type
  • Headaches, Idiopathic
  • Headaches, Psychogenic
  • Headaches, Stress
  • Headaches, Tension
  • Headaches, Tension-Type
  • Idiopathic Headaches
  • Psychogenic Headaches
  • Stress Headaches
  • Tension Headaches
  • Tension Type Headache
  • Tension-Type Headaches
  • Tension-Vascular Headache
  • Headache, Tension-Vascular
  • Headaches, Tension-Vascular
  • Tension Vascular Headache
  • Tension-Vascular Headaches

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2006 (1995)

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Previous Indexing

  • Headache (1966-1994)

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  1. C10w.228w.140w.546.399.875w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tension-Type Headache. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018781. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018781
  2. Tension-Type Headache. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tension_headache
  3. Tension-Type Headache. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1338684