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MeSH Heading: Tension-Type Headache
Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.546.399.875
Unique ID: D018781
RDF Unique Identifier: http://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)
Entry Term(s): Headache, Tension; Idiopathic Headache; Psychogenic Headache; Stress Headache; Tension Headache; Tension-Vascular Headache
Previous Indexing: Headache (1966-1994)
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see TENSION HEADACHE 1995-2005
History Note: 2006 (1995)
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/05/31
Revision Date: 2008/07/10

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

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)
Terms: Tension-Type Headache Preferred Term
Term UI T055935
Date03/08/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Headache, Tension
Term UI T370742
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Idiopathic Headache
Term UI T629323
Date02/01/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Psychogenic Headache
Term UI T370740
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Stress Headache
Term UI T370739
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Tension Headache
Term UI T055934
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995)

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