Tension-Type Headache - Therapy
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Classification and clinical features of headache disorders in Pakistan: a retrospective review of clinical data.

6 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: Morbidity associated with primary headache disorders is a major public health problem with an overall prevalence of 46%. Tension-type headache and migraine are the two most prevalent causes. However, headache has not been sufficiently ... Read more...

Tension-type headache.

29 Apr 2009 The substantial societal and individual burdens associated with tension-type headache (TTH) constitute a previously overlooked major public health issue. TTH is prevalent, affecting up to 78% of the general population, and 3% suffer from chronic ... Read more...

Correlations of headache diary parameters, quality of life and disability scales.

25 Apr 2009 OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate (1) to which extent headache diary variables correlate among each other; (2) to which extent they correlate with generic measures of quality of life and disability; (3) and whether correlations vary over time. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Tension-Type Headache - Therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [The effect of autogenic training combined with organ formula and movement therapy on spontaneous and provoked migraine headaches] 28 Sep 2009
• Classification and clinical features of headache disorders in Pakistan: a retrospective review of clinical data. 6 Jun 2009
• Migraine and other primary headaches. Preface. 29 Apr 2009
• Tension-type headache. 29 Apr 2009
• Correlations of headache diary parameters, quality of life and disability scales. 25 Apr 2009
• Myofascial trigger points in children with tension-type headache: a new diagnostic and therapeutic option. 30 Mar 2009
• [Specific headache syndromes in the elderly] 24 Mar 2009
• Effectiveness of manual therapy compared to usual care by the general practitioner for chronic tension-type headache: design of a randomised clinical trial. 10 Feb 2009
• Oral appliances in the management of temporomandibular disorders. 30 Jan 2009
• Complementary and alternative approaches to the treatment of tension-type headache. 29 Nov 2008
• Psychological issues in the evaluation and treatment of tension-type headache. 29 Nov 2008
• Effects of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on recurrent headaches in Iranian culture. 29 Nov 2008
• "I have a headache"! 30 Aug 2008
• Biofeedback treatment for headache disorders: a comprehensive efficacy review. 24 Aug 2008
• Relaxation training and written emotional disclosure for tension or migraine headaches: a randomized, controlled trial. 10 Aug 2008
• Physical therapy and exercise in headache. 29 Jun 2008
• Meta-analysis of biofeedback for tension-type headache: efficacy, specificity, and treatment moderators. 30 May 2008
• Acupuncture for tension-type headache: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials. 20 May 2008
• [Tension-type headaches] 29 Apr 2008
• Change mechanisms in EMG biofeedback training: cognitive changes underlying improvements in tension headache. 29 Apr 2008

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Technical information about 'Tension-Type Headache'

Definition: A common primary headache disorder, characterized by a dull, non-pulsatile, diffuse, band-like (or vice-like) PAIN of mild to moderate intensity in the HEAD; SCALP; or NECK. The subtypes are classified by frequency and severity of symptoms. There is no clear cause even though it has been associated with MUSCLE CONTRACTION and stress. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

Descriptor UI: D018781

Alternative terms: Tension-Type Headache; Headache, Tension-Type; Headaches, Tension-Type; Tension Type Headache; Tension-Type Headaches; Idiopathic Headache; Headache, Idiopathic; Headaches, Idiopathic; Idiopathic Headaches; Stress Headache; Headache, Stress; Headaches, Stress; Stress Headaches; Tension Headache; Headache, Tension; Headaches, Tension; Tension Headaches; Psychogenic Headache; Headache, Psychogenic; Headaches, Psychogenic; Psychogenic Headaches; Tension-Vascular Headache; Headache, Tension-Vascular; Headaches, Tension-Vascular; Tension Vascular Headache; Tension-Vascular Headaches;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.228.140.546.399.875;

History Note: 2006 (1995)