Tension Headache

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  • Tension Headache

Etiology

  • Most common type of primary headache

Risk Factors

  • Women slightly > Men

Symptoms

  • Recurrent (at least 10 episodes)
  • Last 30 min to 7 days
  • Typically bilateral, pressing/tightening sensation (not pulsatile)
  • No N, V, light or sound sensitivity
  • Not exacerbated by activity
  • Mild to moderate in intensity