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What are the causes of a tension headache in temples?
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Muscle tightness: The sensation of pain in your temples is the temporalis muscle. Tightness in this muscle causes pain.
Answered 5/24/2015
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Headache: Your headaches coudl be coming from tension, eye strain, tooth grinding, dehydration, lack of sleep/poor sleep, skipping meals, stress, sleep apnea/snoring, or chronic sinus problems.
Answered 12/9/2013
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