muscle contraction headache


ten·sion head·ache

headache associated with nervous tension, anxiety, and other causes often related to chronic contraction of the scalp muscles.
See also: posttraumatic neck syndrome.
Synonym(s): muscle contraction headache, tension-type headache

muscle contraction headache

Tension headache, see there.

ten·sion head·ache

, tension-type headache (ten'shŭn hed'āk, ten'shŭn-tīp) Headache associated with nervous tension, anxiety, and the like, often related to chronic contraction of the scalp muscles.
Synonym(s): muscle contraction headache.