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Various precipitating factors may cause TTH in susceptible individuals. One half of patients with TTH identify [[stress]] or [[hunger]] as a precipitating factor; stress, [[sleep deprivation]], irregular meal time ([[hunger]]), eyestrain. Other triggers of tension headaches include: [[alcohol]] , [[caffeine]], colds, the [[flu]], or a [[sinus infection]], dental problems such as jaw clenching or teeth grinding, excessive smoking and [[fatigue]] or overexertion. | |||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Various precipitating factors may cause TTH in susceptible individuals | Various precipitating factors may cause TTH in susceptible individuals. One half of patients with TTH identify [[stress]] or [[hunger]] as a precipitating factor; | ||
* Stress - Usually occurs in the afternoon after long stressful work hours | * Stress - Usually occurs in the afternoon after long stressful work hours | ||
* Sleep deprivation | * [[Sleep deprivation]] | ||
* Uncomfortable stressful position and/or bad posture | * Uncomfortable stressful position and/or bad [[posture]] | ||
* Irregular meal time ([[hunger]]) | * Irregular meal time ([[hunger]]) | ||
* Eyestrain | * Eyestrain | ||
Other triggers of tension headaches include: | Other triggers of tension headaches include: | ||
* Alcohol use | * [[Alcohol]] use | ||
* Caffeine (too much or withdrawal) | * [[Caffeine]] (too much or withdrawal) | ||
* Colds, the flu, or a sinus infection | * Colds, the [[flu]], or a [[sinus infection]] | ||
* Dental problems such as jaw clenching or teeth grinding | * Dental problems such as jaw clenching or teeth grinding | ||
* Excessive smoking | * Excessive smoking | ||
* Fatigue or overexertion | * [[Fatigue]] or overexertion | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabeeh Islam, MBBS[2]
Overview
Various precipitating factors may cause TTH in susceptible individuals. One half of patients with TTH identify stress or hunger as a precipitating factor; stress, sleep deprivation, irregular meal time (hunger), eyestrain. Other triggers of tension headaches include: alcohol , caffeine, colds, the flu, or a sinus infection, dental problems such as jaw clenching or teeth grinding, excessive smoking and fatigue or overexertion.
Risk Factors
Various precipitating factors may cause TTH in susceptible individuals. One half of patients with TTH identify stress or hunger as a precipitating factor;
- Stress - Usually occurs in the afternoon after long stressful work hours
- Sleep deprivation
- Uncomfortable stressful position and/or bad posture
- Irregular meal time (hunger)
- Eyestrain
Other triggers of tension headaches include:
- Alcohol use
- Caffeine (too much or withdrawal)
- Colds, the flu, or a sinus infection
- Dental problems such as jaw clenching or teeth grinding
- Excessive smoking
- Fatigue or overexertion