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==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 | ||
Tension headaches can occur when you also have a migraine. Tension headaches are not associated with brain diseases. | Tension headaches can occur when you also have a [[migraine]]. Tension headaches are not associated with brain diseases. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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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
Tension headaches can occur when you also have a migraine. Tension headaches are not associated with brain diseases.