Tension headache physical examination

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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

Tension type headache may have following examination findings: Increased pericranial muscle (head, neck or shoulders) and myofascial tissue tenderness on manual palpation. Increased number of myofacial trigger points: frontal, temporal, masseter, ptrygoid, sternocleidomastoid, splenius, and trapezius mucles.

Physical examination

• Tension type headache may have following examination findings:
  • Increased pericranial muscle (head, neck or shoulders) and myofascial tissue tenderness on manual palpation.
  • Increased number of myofacial trigger points: frontal, temporal, masseter, ptrygoid, sternocleidomastoid, splenius, and trapezius mucles.