WordNet
n. a headache located at the back of the head; usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress
Wikipedia
Tension headache, also known as tension-type headache, is the most common type of primary headache. The pain can radiate from the lower back of the head, the neck, eyes, or other muscle groups in the body typically affecting both sides of the head. Tension-type headaches account for nearly 90% of all headaches.
Tricyclic antidepressants appear to be useful for prevention. Evidence is poor for SSRIs, propranolol and muscle relaxants. For the treatment of a tension headache, ibuprofen is effective.
As of 2013 tension headaches affect about 1.6 billion people (20.8% of the population) and are more common in women than men (23% to 18% respectively).
Usage examples of "tension headache".
Trying to soothe a growing tension headache, she rubbed her fingers at her temple.
Between tax time and the mess her closest friends were in, she welcomed each day with a tension headache.
The pulsing combination of elation and his tension headache made him feel as if he were floating.
Every now and then, Norma would look at her husband, not accusingly but merely questioningly, and there was the drag of fear, not in her eyes but around them-the eyes of a woman fighting a tension headache or perhaps low-back pain.
Every now and then, Norma would look at her husband, not accusingly but merely questioningly, and there was the drag of fear, not in her eyes but around them - the eyes of a woman fighting a tension headache or perhaps low-back pain.
She was up there recording a television show when she developed a severe tension headache, which is not unusual for performers under the glare of studio lighting.
Now she was tired, had a bit of a tension headache, and just wanted to get inside somewhere warm and cozy.
She hadn't had a tension headache or a queasy stomach or felt the smothering weight of oncoming depression in days.
Then she pressed a hand to her forehead, trying to work away the beginnings of a tension headache.
Poor Fretius looked as if he had a tension headache, but as he did not hear any forbidden words, he could not insist Commander Rihan's guests keep silent.
Eser slowly shut the door to his room and turned to face his student, a swift touch to his temples easing the tension headache that was already building.