Mixed tension migraine

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Brain

Headache - mixed tension migraine

• Headache on one or both sides
  • Throbbing pain
  • May feel dull, tight, or like a band around the head
  • Pain varies from mild to severe
  • May get worse with activity
  • May last from 4-72 hours (in some people, the headaches may occur every day)
• Nausea or vomiting
• Sensitivity to light or sound
• Irritability
• Depression
• Sluggishness
• Numbness, tingling, weakness
• Neck pain

Your doctor will perform a physical exam and ask you about your symptoms. Tests that may be done include:

• CT or MRI of the head and neck
• Blood work
• Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)

Review Date: 03/05/2007
Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy & Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.