Basic Summary for Tension headache

Main name of condition: Tension headache

What is Tension headache?
  Brief description of Tension headache: Headache brought on by tension and muscle contraction.
  Parent types of Tension headache: Headache, Muscle contraction headache, Head Conditions
  Organs Affected by Tension headache: head
  Types of Tension headache: Episodic tension headache, Chronic tension headache

What are the symptoms of Tension headache?
Symptoms of Tension headache: see symptoms of Tension headache

How is it treated?
Treatments for Tension headache: see treatments for Tension headache

Society issues for Tension headache
Hospitalization statistics for Tension headache: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Tension headache:

0.013% (1,632) of hospital consultant episodes were for tension-type headache in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
85% of hospital consultant episodes for tension-type headache required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
39% of hospital consultant episodes for tension-type headache were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
61% of hospital consultant episodes for tension-type headache were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
82% of hospital consultant episodes for tension-type headache required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2.1 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for tension-type headache in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for tension-type headache in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
41 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for tension-type headache in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
80% of hospital consultant episodes for tension-type headache occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
4% of hospital consultant episodes for tension-type headache occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2.6% of hospital consultant episodes for tension-type headache were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.005% (2,758) of hospital bed days were for tension-type headache in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

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