posttraumatic headache

posttraumatic headache
a headache occurring after trauma to the head or neck; it may be either physical or psychogenic in origin and may resemble either a cluster or a tension headache. Physical causes include subdural hematoma, stretching or tearing of ligaments and muscles in the neck, and injury to cervical soft tissues.

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