Which of the following describes a sensory feature that can occur with tension-type headaches?

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Which of the following describes a sensory feature that can occur with tension-type headaches?

Sensory symptoms in tension-type headaches are possible but usually mild. Photophobia (light sensitivity) and phonophobia (sound sensitivity) can occur with tension-type headaches, but they are not as intense or as consistently present as they are in migraines. That’s why describing a mild photophobia or phonophobia fits best: it acknowledges a potential sensory feature without overstating it. Severe, always-present photophobia and phonophobia would point more toward migraine. Saying there is no sensitivity at all is too absolute, since some individuals with tension-type headaches may experience mild sensitivity. Dizziness alone isn’t a defining feature of tension-type headaches.

Sensory symptoms in tension-type headaches are possible but usually mild. Photophobia (light sensitivity) and phonophobia (sound sensitivity) can occur with tension-type headaches, but they are not as intense or as consistently present as they are in migraines. That’s why describing a mild photophobia or phonophobia fits best: it acknowledges a potential sensory feature without overstating it.

Severe, always-present photophobia and phonophobia would point more toward migraine. Saying there is no sensitivity at all is too absolute, since some individuals with tension-type headaches may experience mild sensitivity. Dizziness alone isn’t a defining feature of tension-type headaches.

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