紧张型头痛.pptxVIP

TENSION TYPE HEADACHE;;Tension headache;Signs and symptoms ;Frequency and duration ;Cause ;Tension-type headaches may be caused by muscle tension around the head and neck. a chronic contraction of the temporalis muscle ; a malfunctioning pain filter which is located in the brain stem The view is that the brain misinterprets information—for example from the temporal muscle or other muscles—and interprets this signal as pain ; One of the main neurotransmitters that is probably involved is serotonin. Evidence for this theory comes from the fact that chronic tension-type headaches