Symptoms of Muscle contraction headache
General information about symptoms of Muscle contraction headache: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Muscle contraction headache. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Muscle contraction headache. Furthermore, symptoms of Muscle contraction headache may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Muscle contraction headache.
List of symptoms of Muscle contraction headache: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Muscle contraction headache includes:
- Headache
- Neckache
- Continuous headache
- Sore scalp
- Some less common symptoms include:
Symptoms of Muscle contraction headache: The pain of these headaches is often described as a tight band around the head or a feeling that the head and neck are in a cast. "It feels like somebody is tightening a giant vise around my head," says one patient. The pain is steady, and is usually felt on both sides of the head. Chronic muscle-contraction headaches can cause sore scalps—even combing one's hair can be painful.1
Occasionally, muscle-contraction headaches will be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and blurred vision, but there is no preheadache syndrome as with migraine. Muscle-contraction headaches have not been linked to hormones or foods, as has migraine, nor is there a strong hereditary connection.1
More symptoms of Muscle contraction headache: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Muscle contraction headache, underlying causes of Muscle contraction headache, associated conditions for Muscle contraction headache, risk factors for Muscle contraction headache, or other related conditions.
Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Headache - Hope Through Research: NINDS
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