Tension-type headache/Definition

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Tension-type headache [r]: A common primary headache disorder, characterized by a dull, non-pulsatile, diffuse, band-like (or vice-like) painof 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.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Tension-type headache (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.(International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)