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Differential diagnosis

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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The differential diagnosis of tension headache includes:

  • cervical spondylosis
  • otitis media
  • acute glaucoma
  • sinusitis
  • dental abscess
  • malocclusion
  • migraine
  • depression headache
  • raised intracranial pressure

The acute tension headache may resemble:

  • subarachnoid headache
  • brain tumour

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