Tension headache

Tension headache is a type of headache characterized by usually affect the area around the top of the head, scalp or neck. This headache, which is the most common, is caused by tension and contraction of the muscles of the scalp and neck, the cause may be stress, anxiety, depression or temporomandibular dysfunction.

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