Review: Drug and nondrug treatment in tension-type headache
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Drug and Nondrug Treatment in Tension-type Headache.
Tension-type headache (TTH) is a common primary headache with tremendous socioeconomic impact. Establishment of an accurate diagnosis is important before initiation of any treatment. Nondrug management is crucial. Information, reassurance and identification of trigger factors may be rewarding. Psychological treatments with scientific evidence for efficacy include relaxation training, EMG biofee...
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عنوان ژورنال: Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1756-2864,1756-2864
DOI: 10.1177/1756285609102328