Headache, Tension: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

tension headache, tension-type headache, chronic tension headache, episodic tension headache, chronic recurring head pain, cluster headache, migraine headache, muscle contraction headache

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Michelle Blanda, MD, Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Summa Health System; Professor of Emergency Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
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Lori K Sargeant, MD, Consulting Staff, Summa Emergency Associates, Inc
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