Tension headache history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabeeh Islam, MBBS[2]
Overview
Tension-type headache pain is often described as a constant pressure, as if the head were being squeezed in a vise. The pain is frequently bilateral which means it is present on both sides of the head at once. Tension-type headache pain is typically mild to moderate, but may be severe. In contrast to migraine, the pain does not increase during exercise.
History and Symptoms
- Tension headache is a featureless headache and typically presents as bilateral, mild to moderate intensity, nonthrobbing headache without any associated features such as nausea or vomiting.[1][2]
- The headache pain may be described as:
- Dull, pressure-like (not throbbing)
- A tight band or vise on the head
- All over the head
- Worse in the scalp, temples, or back of the neck, and possibly in the shoulders
- Increased pericranial muscle (head, neck or shoulders) and myofascial tissue tenderness
- The pain may occur as an isolated event, constantly, or daily.
- People with tension headaches tend to try to relieve pain by massaging their scalp, temples, or the bottom of the neck.
References
- ↑ Sandrini G, Antonaci F, Pucci E, Bono G, Nappi G (December 1994). "Comparative study with EMG, pressure algometry and manual palpation in tension-type headache and migraine". Cephalalgia. 14 (6): 451–7, discussion 394–5. doi:10.1046/j.1468-2982.1994.1406451.x. PMID 7697707.
- ↑ Jensen R, Fuglsang-Frederiksen A (June 1994). "Quantitative surface EMG of pericranial muscles. Relation to age and sex in a general population". Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 93 (3): 175–83. doi:10.1016/0168-5597(94)90038-8. PMID 7515793.