What is Tension headache?

What is Tension headache?

• Tension headache: Tension-type headaches can be episodic or chronic.Episodic tension-type headaches are defined as tension-type headaches occurring fewer than 15 days a month, whereas chronic tension headaches occur 15 days or more a month for at least 6 months. Tension-type headaches can last from minutes to days, months or even years, though a typical tension headache lasts 4-6 hours.
• Tension headache: A common condition characterized by recurrent occipital, temporal, or frontal pressure-like HEADACHE associated with nuchal discomfort. Mid-life onset and bilateral pain are features which tend to distinguish this condition from COMMON MIGRAINE. ANXIETY and DEPRESSION may aggravate this condition. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp182-3)
  Source - Diseases Database
• Tension headache: a headache located at the back of the head; usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Tension headache: Introduction

Types of Tension headache:

Types of Tension headache:

• Episodic tension headache - occasional episodes
• Chronic tension headache
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Broader types of Tension headache:

• Headache
• Muscle contraction headache
• Head Conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Tension headache?

Prognosis of Tension headache: Tension headaches that do not occur as a symptom of another condition may be painful, but are not harmful. It is usually possible to receive relief through treatment. Tension headaches that occur as a symptom of another condition are usually relieved when the underlying condition is treated.
Complications of Tension headache: see complications of Tension headache

What causes Tension headache?

Causes of Tension headache: see causes of Tension headache

What are the symptoms of Tension headache?

Symptoms of Tension headache: see symptoms of Tension headache

Complications of Tension headache: see complications of Tension headache

Onset of Tension headache: Approximately 3% of the population suffers from chronic-tension type headache.

Tension headache: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Tension headache.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Tension headache.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Tension headache: see treatments for Tension headache
Research for Tension headache: see research for Tension headache

Society issues for Tension headache

Hospitalization statistics for Tension headache: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Tension headache:

• 0.013% (1,632) of hospital consultant episodes were for tension-type headache in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 85% of hospital consultant episodes for tension-type headache required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 39% of hospital consultant episodes for tension-type headache were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 61% of hospital consultant episodes for tension-type headache were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 82% of hospital consultant episodes for tension-type headache required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2.1 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for tension-type headache in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for tension-type headache in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Tension headache:

Organs and body systems related to Tension headache include:

• Head

Name and Aliases of Tension headache

Main name of condition: Tension headache

Tension-type headaches

Stress headache Source - Diseases Database

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Tension headache:

• Tension-type headache
• Chronic tension headache
• Episodic tension headache
• Chronic recurring head pain
• Cluster headache
• Migraine headache
• Muscle contraction headache

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