Tension Headache
More than 10 million people a year visit a doctor or an emergency department because of headache. With a complete history and physical examination, a doctor can correctly diagnose and treat a great majority of headaches. Tension headache is the most common type of headache.
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Headache & Migraine Related Resources
Headache & Migraine Articles
- Do Migraines Cause Damage to the Brain?
- What Is a Silent Migraine?
- What Is an Ophthalmoplegic Migraine?
- What Are the Different Types of Migraine Headaches?
- How Long Does a Silent Migraine Last?
- What Can a Migraine Lead to?
- Migraine Headache
- Migraine and Related Headaches
- Migraine and Cluster Headache Medications
- Cluster Headaches
- Headache (Mild)
- Cluster Headache FAQs
- Migraine Headaches, Vision Effects
- Migraine Headache FAQs
- Migraine Headache in Children
Headache & Migraine Medications
- sumatriptan and naproxen (Treximet) (Treximet)
- eletriptan (Relpax) (Relpax)
- frovatriptan (Frova) (Frova)
- almotriptan (Axert) (Axert)
- feverfew
- rizatriptan (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT) (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT)
- naratriptan (Amerge) (Amerge)
- zolmitriptan (nasal) (Zomig) (Zomig)
- zolmitriptan (oral) (Zomig, Zomig-ZMT) (Zomig, Zomig-ZMT)
- caffeine and ergotamine (oral/rectal) (Cafatine, Cafergot, Cafetrate) (Cafergot, Migergot)
- aspirin, butalbital, and caffeine (Butalbital Compound, Fiorinal, Fiormor) (Fiorinal, Fiormor, Fiortal and more)
- acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine (Alagesic, Americet, Anolor 300) (Alagesic, Anolor 300, Dolgic LQ and more)
- aspirin, butalbital, caffeine, and codeine (Ascomp with Codeine) (Fiorinal with Codeine)
- acetaminophen, butalbital, caffeine, and codeine (Fioricet with Codeine) (Fioricet with Codeine, Phrenilin with Caffeine and Codeine)
- sumatriptan (injection) (Alsuma, Imitrex, Imitrex Statdose) (Imitrex, Imitrex Statdose, Imitrex Statdose Refill)
Headache & Migraine Images and Slideshows
- Migraine and Headaches: Top Migraine Hacks
- Pain: Why Does My Head Ache?
- Pictures of Famous People Coping With Migraines
- Slideshow: 12 Surprising Headache Triggers Tips
- Migraine Headaches: 14 Non-Drug Treatments for Migraines
- Epilepsy: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
- Migraine or Headache? Migraine Symptoms, Triggers, Treatment
Headache & Migraine Quizzes
Headache & Migraine News
- FDA Approves Third of New Migraine Drugs
- FDA Approves 2nd Migraine Prevention Drug
- Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for Migraine
- Brain Research Fuels New Migraine Treatments
- Outpatient Program Improves Function in Chronic Headache
- Ketamine May Treat Migraine, Chronic Pain
- FDA Investigating Migraine Patch Skin Reactions
- Asthma Appears to Double Chronic Migraine Risk
- FDA Allows Marketing of First Medical Device to Prevent Migraine Headaches
- Celiac Disease, IBD May Raise Migraine Risk
- Migraine Triggers May Not Always Trigger Migraines
- Some Migraines Linked to Heart Attack, Blood Clots
- Migraines' Brain Changes Not Linked to Mental Harm
- 'Where Is My Excedrin?'
- Some Kinds of Red Wine May Not Trigger Migraines