"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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| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tension-Type Headache" by people in Profiles.
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Marmura MJ, Young WB. Interictal pain in primary headache syndromes. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2012 Apr; 16(2):170-4.
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Monteith TS, Oshinsky ML. Tension-type headache with medication overuse: pathophysiology and clinical implications. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2009 Dec; 13(6):463-9.
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Young W, Shaw J, Bloom M, Gebeline-Myers C. Correlation of increase in phosphene threshold with reduction of migraine frequency: observation of levetiracetam-treated subjects. Headache. 2008 Nov-Dec; 48(10):1490-8.
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Ashkenazi A, Silberstein S. Botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of headache: why we say yes. Arch Neurol. 2008 Jan; 65(1):146-9.
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Harpole LH, Samsa GP, Matchar DB, Silberstein SD, Blumenfeld A, Jurgelski AE. Burden of illness and satisfaction with care among patients with headache seen in a primary care setting. Headache. 2005 Sep; 45(8):1048-55.
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Blumenfeld AM, Binder W, Silberstein SD, Blitzer A. Procedures for administering botulinum toxin type A for migraine and tension-type headache. Headache. 2003 Sep; 43(8):884-91.
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Young WB, Siow HC. Should butalbital-containing analgesics be banned? Yes. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2002 Apr; 6(2):151-5.
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Silberstein SD. Tricyclic antidepressant medication, stress management therapy, and their combination in the management of chronic tension-type headache. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2002 Mar; 2(2):105-7.