Tension Headaches
Original Editors - Students from Bellarmine University's Pathophysiology of Complex Patient Problems project.
Top Contributors - Grite Apanaviciute, Simisola Ajeyalemi, Jacquelyn Brockman, Vidya Acharya, Elaine Lonnemann, Eugenie Lamprecht and WikiSysop
Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Tension-type headaches (TTH) are the most common type benign headache. They can affect all aspects of one’s life including work, school, and home life.1 TTH may result in disability, missed workdays, and decreased quality of life. 2 They are characterized by how often an individual experience them in a given month. If an individual experiences tension-type headaches 14 or less days out of a month then it is considered episodic. If they experience these headaches 15 or more days out of a month for 3 consecutive months, then they are considered to be chronic. The etiology behind these headaches is still unknown. It is believed that changes in levels of neurotransmitters may be a contributing factor
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