chronic tension

collocation in English

meaningsofchronicandtension

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chronic
adjective
uk
/ˈkrɒn.ɪk/us
/ˈkrɑː.nɪk/
(especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a ...
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tension
noun
uk
/ˈten.ʃən/us
/ˈten.ʃən/
a feeling of nervousness before an important or ...
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(Definition ofchronicandtensionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Chronictension-type headache is headache occurring on more than 15 days a month for six months in a year.
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This is called achronictensionblock.
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Forchronictensiontype headaches, amitryptiline is the only medication proven to help.
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Moclobemide has been reported to be effective in the treament of migraine andchronictensionheadache.
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Chronic headaches consist of different sub-groups, primarily categorized aschronictension-type headaches and chronic migraine headaches.
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Only 3.3% of adults havechronictensionheadaches, with headaches for more than 15 days in a month.
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The first-line treatment forchronictensiontype headache is amitriptyline, whereas mirtazapine and venlafaxine are second-line treatment options.
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Patients withchronictension-type headache have increased muscle and skin pain sensitivity, demonstrated by low mechanical, thermal and electrical pain thresholds.
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Hyperexcitability of central nociceptive neurons (in trigeminal spinal nucleus, thalamus, and cerebral cortex) is believed to be involved in the pathophysiology ofchronictension-type headache.
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However, the analgesic effect of amitriptyline inchronictension-type headache is not solely due to serotonin reuptake inhibition, and likely other mechanisms are involved.
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Evidence for this theory comes from the fact thatchronictension-type headaches may be successfully treated with certain antidepressants such as amitriptyline.
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