Tension-type headache: Pathophysiology, clinical presentation and treatment

Authors

  • Carlos A. Fontes Ribeiro Professor de Fisiologia e Farmacologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Paula Esperança Assistente Graduada de Neurologia S. Neurologia do Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa - Zona Central / H. S. José
  • Lívia Diogo Sousa Chefe de Serviço de Neurologia dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v22i4.10269

Abstract

The Tension Headache Type (CTT) is the most prevalent primary headache and sub??-Chronicle is the way that most socio-economic features. Be characterized by mild to moderate, mostly bilateral in character tightness or pressure, not aggravated by routine physical activity. As the painful episodes occur in less or more than 180 days per year and is subdivided into episodic and CTT CTT Chronicle and can not join or pain on palpation of pericranial muscles. Surveillance is required of health professionals to prevent a misuse of painkillers in the form of chronic headache.

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Published

2006-07-01

How to Cite

Tension-type headache: Pathophysiology, clinical presentation and treatment. (2006). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 22(4), 483-90. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v22i4.10269