头痛的路上，你不孤独(1/2)
概述：紧张性头痛并不只是由肌肉紧张引起的。一些科学家认为紧张性头痛可能由大脑的神经递质改变引起。Hints:
International Headache Society
serotonin
aspirin
familydoctor.org
American Academy of Family Physicians
Cleveland Clinic
Ohio
migraine
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本期材料发音模仿地址：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/11885/item/783744/http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201306/201306220909471973602.mp3The International Headache Society began organizing a system for identifying differing forms of headaches in 1985. The society says there is no evidence that tense muscles are the only cause of pain. So it suggests that tension headaches be called tension-type headaches.
Some scientists now believe that tension headaches may result from changes among brain chemicals such as serotonin. These changes may start sending pain messages to the brain. The changes may interfere with brain activity that suppresses pain.
Whatever the cause of the headache, people do not enjoy the experience. Treatment can be as simple as aspirin or other painkillers. But if your pain is too severe, you will need a doctor's advice.
A website called familydoctor.org provides information from the American Academy of Family Physicians. It offers suggestions to ease or end a tension headache.
For example, it says putting heat or ice on your head or neck can help. So can standing under hot water while you are getting washed in the shower. The group also advises exercising often. Another idea is taking a holiday from work. But you had better ask your employer first.
Ask anyone with a cluster headache, and they will tell you that the pain is terrible. The Cleveland Clinic in Ohio says the cluster headache can be many times more intense than a migraine.1985年，国际头痛协会开始制订不同类型头痛的诊断标准。该协会认为没有证据表明肌肉紧张是造成紧张性头痛的唯一原因，因此建议将其称为紧张型头痛（更为贴切）。
现在有些科学家相信，紧张性头痛是大脑中的化学物质（如血清素）改变的结果。这种变化会向大脑发送疼痛信号，并阻碍大脑产生抑制疼痛的反应。
无论缘自何因，头痛的感觉足以让患者喝上一壶。服用阿司匹林或其他止痛药是最简单有效的治疗方法。但如果疼痛太厉害，还是应该立刻就诊并遵循医嘱。
一家名为familydoctor.org的网站专门提供来自于美国家庭医生学会的信息，上面有不少减轻或终止紧张性头痛的建议。
例如，热敷或冰敷头部或颈部可以缓解疼痛，热水淋浴也会有所帮助。该学会还建议患者经常锻炼身体，或者休假，当然这最好先征得雇主的同意。
若问及任何一个患有丛集性头痛的人，他们都会告诉你这种疼痛有多可怕。俄亥俄州克利夫兰诊所的专家认为，丛集性头痛的痛感要比偏头痛剧烈数倍。
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