Tension-type headache and hypertension phenotype: Myth or reality

Objective . This review article provides an analysis of studies focusing on the problem comorbid tension-type headache (TTH) and hypertension (HT). Key Points A combination HT is common in clinical practice. The showed that 53.7% hypertensive patients present with complaints headache, 30.7% have anamnesis. prevalence 1.9 times higher TTH than those migraine. results demonstrate presence two separate, but highly nosologies (HT TTH) among study participants included review. Evaluation research methodology discrepancies may be explained by differences design sample characteristics (degree profi le HT; duration TTH). Patients mild do not direct associations between increased blood pressure. Blood pressure values diff er during, before, after paroxysm. less prevalent episodic compared chronic TTH. Conclusion available suggests + phenotype a frequent condition, its real rates require further studies.