INTRODUCTION Stress is considered the major contributor to migraine and tension-type headache in adolescents. Previous studies have focused on general stressors, whereas the aim of the present study was to investigate associations between individuals' stressful experiences and different types of headache. METHODS Adolescents from 10th and 11th grades of grammar schools filled in questionnaire...

The International Classification of Headache Disorders lists several types of headaches [1]. Among primary headaches, migraine, tension-type headache and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias are included. However, the distinction between migraine and tension-type headache, especially in children, is not always easy and the same subject can sometimes or periodically experience migraine and tension-...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Chronic tension-type headache (a primary headache disorder) and cervicogenic headache (a secondary headache disorder that is attributable to upper cervical spine pathology) share similar clinical manifestations, but their associated personality traits may differ. We evaluated the personality differences between sufferers of chronic tension-type headache and cervicogenic h...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The epidemiology and impact of headache disorders are only partially documented for Asian countries. We investigated the prevalence and impact of migraine and tension-type headache - which are the two most common primary headache disorders - in a Korean population. METHODS A stratified random population sample of Koreans older than 19 years was selected and evaluated us...

Pathophysiology Although tension-type headaches are common, the pathophysiology and likely mechanism remain unclear. Current knowledge of the nociceptive (pain receptor) system suggests that the derivative pain of tension-type headaches has a muscular origin. Muscular or myofascial pain tends to be dull and achy, poorly localized, and radiating, whereas pain originating from cutaneous structure...