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"It's no longer clear to anybody that anything is tense," says Richard Lipton , vice chairman of neurology at Albert Einstein School of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y., who says that realization was what prompted the International Headache Society, which officially classifies headache disorders, to adopt the term "tension-type headaches" in 1988.
Case of the Daily Headache Melinda Beck 2011
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A class of older antidepressants called tricyclics, such as amitriptyline (Elavil) or imipramine (Tofranil), are effective at staving off chronic tension-type headaches in many people who have not found relief with over-the-counter medications.
Case of the Daily Headache Melinda Beck 2011
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"A lot of the things that trigger migraines are also triggers for tension-type headaches," Dr. Diamond says.
Case of the Daily Headache Melinda Beck 2011
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"In 20 years of practice, I can count on two hands the number of people I've seen with tension-type headaches," says David Dodick , a neurologist with the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix.
Case of the Daily Headache Melinda Beck 2011
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Now many headache experts believe that people who get tension-type headaches have a dysfunction in the pain-perceiving areas of the brain that make them overly sensitive to stimulation at times.
Case of the Daily Headache Melinda Beck 2011
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Many people who have frequent tension-type headaches also suffer from "presenteeism"—the opposite of absenteeism, says Dr. Henry.
Case of the Daily Headache Melinda Beck 2011
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Any look at the news can give you one of the most common types around: the tension-type.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Headaches and Insomnia Going Hand in Hand 2009
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Any look at the news can give you one of the most common types around: the tension-type.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Headaches and Insomnia Going Hand in Hand 2009
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Any look at the news can give you one of the most common types around: the tension-type.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Headaches and Insomnia Going Hand in Hand 2009
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It also appears to incite a vicious cycle: 59 percent of those in the study with tension-type headaches complained of sleep problems as a trigger of those headaches.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Headaches and Insomnia Going Hand in Hand 2009
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