Question

Which sequence best explains the psychosomatic mechanism of a tension headache?

Options

• Infection → fever → headache → stress.

• Emotional stress → muscle contraction → pain in the head → tension headache.

• Injury → bleeding → dizziness → tension headache.

• Sleep → dreams → confusion → tension headache.

Answer 1

Emotional stress → muscle contraction → pain in the head → tension headache.

Explanation:

In tension headaches, emotional stress leads to muscle contraction around the skull and neck, which produces head pain experienced as a tension headache.