Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO As the name suggests, tension headaches are caused by muscle tension in the face, head, and neck, often triggered by emotional or physical stress. They result in ...
Drugs currently used for treating chronic tension-type headache only reduce headache frequency by about a third and are associated with side effects. Topiramate, an antiepileptic drug with ...
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but your treatment depends on which one is causing your pain. The symptoms you get, how long they last, and how intense they are can be different for migraines and tension headaches. This rare ...