PSYCHOGENIC HEADACHE
\sˌa͡ɪkə͡ʊd͡ʒˈɛnɪk hˈɛde͡ɪk], \sˌaɪkəʊdʒˈɛnɪk hˈɛdeɪk], \s_ˌaɪ_k_əʊ_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_k h_ˈɛ_d_eɪ_k]\
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A common condition characterized by recurrent occipital, temporal, or frontal pressure-like HEADACHE associated with nuchal discomfort. Mid-life onset and bilateral pain are features which tend to distinguish this condition from COMMON MIGRAINE. ANXIETY and DEPRESSION may aggravate this condition. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp182-3)
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