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
- 5 Types of Headaches
- Ask Can Migraine Be Completely Cured
- Ask How Do You Make a Migraine Go Away
- Ask What Is a Migraine Aura Like
- Ask Why Do I Get Migraines All the Time
- CAM for Migraine and Cluster Headaches
- Causes and Treatments of Migraine Headaches
- Cluster Headache
- Cluster Headache FAQs
- Common Migraine Symptoms
- Headaches FAQs
- Migraine and Cluster Headache Medications
- Migraine Headache
- Migraine Headache FAQs
- Migraine Headache in Children
- Migraine Headaches, Vision Effects
- Mild Headache
- Tension Headache
- Worst Headache of Your Life
Headache & Migraine Medications
- acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine (Alagesic, Anolor 300, Dolgic LQ and more)
- acetaminophen, butalbital, caffeine, and codeine (Fioricet with Codeine, Phrenilin with Caffeine and Codeine)
- acetaminophen, caffeine, and isometheptene (MigraTen, Prodrin)
- almotriptan (Axert)
- aspirin, butalbital, caffeine, and codeine (Fiorinal with Codeine)
- aspirin/butalbital/caffeine (Fiorinal, Fiormor, Fiortal and more)
- caffeine and ergotamine (oral/rectal) (Cafergot, Migergot)
- dihydroergotamine (injection) (D.H.E. 45)
- dihydroergotamine (nasal) (Migranal)
- eletriptan (Relpax)
- ergotamine (Ergomar)
- feverfew
- frovatriptan (Frova)
- naratriptan (Amerge)
- rizatriptan (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT)
- sumatriptan (injection) (Imitrex, Imitrex Statdose, Imitrex Statdose Refill)
- sumatriptan (oral/nasal) (Imitrex, Imitrex Nasal)
- sumatriptan and naproxen (Treximet)
- zolmitriptan (nasal) (Zomig)
- zolmitriptan (oral) (Zomig, Zomig-ZMT)
Headache & Migraine Images and Slideshows
Headache & Migraine Quizzes
Headache & Migraine News
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- Brain Research Fuels New Migraine Treatments
- Celiac Disease, IBD May Raise Migraine Risk
- Cosmetic Surgery May Also Treat Migraines
- FDA Investigating Migraine Patch Skin Reactions
- First Medical Device to Prevent Migraine Headaches
- Forehead Lift Cures Migraine Patients
- High-Flow Oxygen Treats Cluster Headaches
- Ketamine May Treat Migraine, Chronic Pain
- Migraine Guidelines Focus on Prevention
- Migraine Pain May Be Relieved Via Portable Device
- Migraine Triggers May Not Always Trigger Migraines
- Migraines in Women May Have Link to MS
- Migraines Linked to Heart Attack Risk
- Migraines Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
- Migraines Reduce Workplace Productivity
- Migraines' Brain Changes Not Linked to Mental Harm
- Migraines, Brain Lesions: New Links Seen
- New Clue to Brain Freeze
- Obesity, Smoking Linked to Teen Migraines
- Outpatient Program Improves Function in Headaches
- Serene Branson Migraine: Your Questions Answered
- Some Kinds of Red Wine May Not Trigger Migraines
- Some Migraines Linked to Heart Attack, Blood Clots
- Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for Migraine