 Tension-Type Headache
"Tension-Type Headache" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D018781
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.546.399.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Tension-Type Headache- Tension-Type Headache
- Headache, Tension-Type
- Headaches, Tension-Type
- Tension Type Headache
- Tension-Type Headaches
- Idiopathic Headache
- Headache, Idiopathic
- Headaches, Idiopathic
- Idiopathic Headaches
- Stress Headache
- Headache, Stress
- Headaches, Stress
- Stress Headaches
- Tension Headache
- Headache, Tension
- Headaches, Tension
- Tension Headaches
- Psychogenic Headache
- Headache, Psychogenic
- Headaches, Psychogenic
- Psychogenic Headaches
Tension-Vascular Headache- Tension-Vascular Headache
- Headache, Tension-Vascular
- Headaches, Tension-Vascular
- Tension Vascular Headache
- Tension-Vascular Headaches
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tension-Type Headache" by people in Profiles.
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Moraska AF, Hickner RC, Rzasa-Lynn R, Shah JP, Hebert JR, Kohrt WM. Increase in Lactate Without Change in Nutritive Blood Flow or Glucose at Active Trigger Points Following Massage: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 11; 99(11):2151-2159.
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Moraska AF, Schmiege SJ, Mann JD, Butryn N, Krutsch JP. Responsiveness of Myofascial Trigger Points to Single and Multiple Trigger Point Release Massages: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Sep; 96(9):639-645.
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Berry JKM, Drummond PD. Psychological generators of stress-headaches. J Behav Med. 2018 02; 41(1):109-121.
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Watson DH, Drummond PD. The Role of the Trigemino Cervical Complex in Chronic Whiplash Associated Headache: A Cross Sectional Study. Headache. 2016 Jun; 56(6):961-75.
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Moraska AF, Stenerson L, Butryn N, Krutsch JP, Schmiege SJ, Mann JD. Myofascial trigger point-focused head and neck massage for recurrent tension-type headache: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Clin J Pain. 2015 Feb; 31(2):159-68.
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Berry JK, Drummond PD. Does attachment anxiety increase vulnerability to headache? J Psychosom Res. 2014 Feb; 76(2):113-20.
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Watson DH, Drummond PD. Head pain referral during examination of the neck in migraine and tension-type headache. Headache. 2012 Sep; 52(8):1226-35.
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Drummond PD, Knudsen L. Central pain modulation and scalp tenderness in frequent episodic tension-type headache. Headache. 2011 Mar; 51(3):375-383.
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Shukla R, Husain M, Tandon R, Khanna VK, Nag D, Dikshit M, Srimal RC, Seth PK. Platelet 3H ketanserin binding in tension-type headache. Headache. 2003 Feb; 43(2):103-8.
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Vinson DR, Hurtado TR, Vandenberg JT, Banwart L. Variations among emergency departments in the treatment of benign headache. Ann Emerg Med. 2003 Jan; 41(1):90-7.
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