Анналы клинической и экспериментальной неврологии (Feb 2017)

Tension-type headache

  • M. Yu. Maximova,
  • T. Yu. Khokhlova,
  • M. A. Piradov

DOI
https://doi.org/10.17816/psaic24
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 3
pp. 67 – 74

Abstract

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Tension-type headache is the most common form of headache.The article discusses prevalence, basic developmentalmechanisms, and clinical aspects of tension-type headache. Tension-type headache is a multifactorial disease. Myofascialmechanisms, central sensitization, and decreased antinociceptiveeffect are believed to play a leading role in the pathogenesisof the disease.

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