Tension headache historical perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabeeh Islam, MBBS[2]
Overview
Overview
Tension headaches, which were renamed tension-type headaches by the International Headache Society in 1988, are the most common type of primary headaches. In the earlier days, it was known as stress or tension headache, muscle-contraction headache, psychomyogenic headache, and psychogenic headache.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- Tension headaches, which were renamed tension-type headaches by the International Headache Society in 1988, are the most common type of primary headaches.
- In the earlier days, it was known as stress or tension headache, muscle-contraction headache, psychomyogenic headache, and psychogenic headache.[1][2][3]
References
References
- ↑ Jensen RH (February 2018). “Tension-Type Headache – The Normal and Most Prevalent Headache”. Headache. 58 (2): 339–345. doi:10.1111/head.13067. PMID 28295304.
- ↑ Martelletti P, Birbeck GL, Katsarava Z, Jensen RH, Stovner LJ, Steiner TJ (February 2013). “The Global Burden of Disease survey 2010, Lifting The Burden and thinking outside-the-box on headache disorders”. J Headache Pain. 14: 13. doi:10.1186/1129-2377-14-13. PMC 3620501. PMID 23565711.
- ↑ “Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS) The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition”. Cephalalgia. 38 (1): 1–211. January 2018. doi:10.1177/0333102417738202. PMID 29368949.
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