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What part of the forehead hurts when a tension headache?

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Tension headache: Tension headache is mild to moderate diffuse headache feels like a band tied arond your head, it usually is bilateral.The pain can start from neck, back, eyes or another part of head and neck.It acconts for 90% of headaches.

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Answered 3/26/2013

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