Treating the root cause of tension-type headache: when analgesics address the symptom but not the disorder.

Khalil M, Ahmed F

DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2026.2668457
Published: 2026 Jul
Container: Expert review of neurotherapeutics
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@article{allodium:10.1080/14737175.2026.2668457,
  title = {Treating the root cause of tension-type headache: when analgesics address the symptom but not the disorder.},
  author = {Khalil M and Ahmed F},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Expert review of neurotherapeutics},
  doi = {10.1080/14737175.2026.2668457},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/14737175.2026.2668457}
}

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TI  - Treating the root cause of tension-type headache: when analgesics address the symptom but not the disorder.
AU  - Khalil M
AU  - Ahmed F
PY  - 2026
JO  - Expert review of neurotherapeutics
DO  - 10.1080/14737175.2026.2668457
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M, K., & F, A. (2026). Treating the root cause of tension-type headache: when analgesics address the symptom but not the disorder.. Expert review of neurotherapeutics. https://doi.org/10.1080/14737175.2026.2668457

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