| Descriptor English: | Tension-Type Headache | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Cefalea de Tipo Tensional
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cefaleia do Tipo Tensional | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Céphalée de tension | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Headache, Idiopathic Headache, Psychogenic Headache, Stress Headache, Tension Headache, Tension-Type Headache, Tension-Vascular Headaches, Idiopathic Headaches, Psychogenic Headaches, Stress Headaches, Tension Headaches, Tension-Type Headaches, Tension-Vascular Idiopathic Headache Idiopathic Headaches Psychogenic Headache Psychogenic Headaches Stress Headache Stress Headaches Tension Headache Tension Headaches Tension Type Headache Tension Vascular Headache Tension-Type Headaches Tension-Vascular Headache Tension-Vascular Headaches |
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| Tree number(s): |
C10.228.140.546.399.875 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018781 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A common primary headache disorder, characterized by a dull, non-pulsatile, diffuse, band-like (or vice-like) PAIN of mild to moderate intensity in the HEAD; SCALP; or NECK. The subtypes are classified by frequency and severity of symptoms. There is no clear cause even though it has been associated with MUSCLE CONTRACTION and stress. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Headache (1966-1994) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2006; see TENSION HEADACHE 1995-2005 |
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| History Note: | 2006 (1995) |
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| DeCS ID: | 32008 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D018781 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1995/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1994/05/31 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/10 |
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Tension-Type Headache
- Preferred
Tension-Vascular Headache
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0028116 |
| Scope note | A common primary headache disorder, characterized by a dull, non-pulsatile, diffuse, band-like (or vice-like) PAIN of mild to moderate intensity in the HEAD; SCALP; or NECK. The subtypes are classified by frequency and severity of symptoms. There is no clear cause even though it has been associated with MUSCLE CONTRACTION and stress. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1) |
| Preferred term | Tension-Type Headache |
| Entry term(s) |
Headache, Idiopathic Headache, Psychogenic Headache, Stress Headache, Tension Headache, Tension-Type Headaches, Idiopathic Headaches, Psychogenic Headaches, Stress Headaches, Tension Headaches, Tension-Type Idiopathic Headache Idiopathic Headaches Psychogenic Headache Psychogenic Headaches Stress Headache Stress Headaches Tension Headache Tension Headaches Tension Type Headache Tension-Type Headaches |
| Concept UI |
M0336226 |
| Preferred term | Tension-Vascular Headache |
| Entry term(s) |
Headache, Tension-Vascular Headaches, Tension-Vascular Tension Vascular Headache Tension-Vascular Headaches |
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