"Tension-Type Headache" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A common primary headache disorder, characterized by a dull, non-pulsatile, diffuse, band-like (or vice-like) PAIN of mild to moderate intensity in the HEAD; SCALP; or NECK. The subtypes are classified by frequency and severity of symptoms. There is no clear cause even though it has been associated with MUSCLE CONTRACTION and stress. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)
Concept/Terms
Tension-Type Headache- Tension-Type Headache
- Headache, Tension-Type
- Headaches, Tension-Type
- Tension Type Headache
- Tension-Type Headaches
- Idiopathic Headache
- Headache, Idiopathic
- Headaches, Idiopathic
- Idiopathic Headaches
- Stress Headache
- Headache, Stress
- Headaches, Stress
- Stress Headaches
- Tension Headache
- Headache, Tension
- Headaches, Tension
- Tension Headaches
- Psychogenic Headache
- Headache, Psychogenic
- Headaches, Psychogenic
- Psychogenic Headaches
Tension-Vascular Headache- Tension-Vascular Headache
- Headache, Tension-Vascular
- Headaches, Tension-Vascular
- Tension Vascular Headache
- Tension-Vascular Headaches
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Tension-Type Headache".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Tension-Type Headache".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Tension-Type Headache" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Tension-Type Headache" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Tension-Type Headache" by people in Profiles.
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Roesch A, Dahlem MA, Neeb L, Kurth T. Validation of an algorithm for automated classification of migraine and tension-type headache attacks in an electronic headache diary. J Headache Pain. 2020 Jun 12; 21(1):75.
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Kahriman A, Zhu S. Migraine and Tension-Type Headache. Semin Neurol. 2018 12; 38(6):608-618.
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Burch R. Migraine and Tension-Type Headache: Diagnosis and Treatment. Med Clin North Am. 2019 Mar; 103(2):215-233.
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Bree D, Levy D. Strides Toward Better Understanding of Post-Traumatic Headache Pathophysiology Using Animal Models. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2018 Aug 02; 22(10):67.
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Santoro JD, Forkert ND, Yang QZ, Pavitt S, MacEachern SJ, Moseley ME, Yeom KW. Brain Diffusion Abnormalities in Children with Tension-Type and Migraine-Type Headaches. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2018 05; 39(5):935-941.
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Ashina S, Lipton RB, Bendtsen L, Hajiyeva N, Buse DC, Lyngberg AC, Jensen R. Increased pain sensitivity in migraine and tension-type headache coexistent with low back pain: A cross-sectional population study. Eur J Pain. 2018 05; 22(5):904-914.
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Rabner J, Kaczynski KJ, Simons LE, LeBel A. Pediatric Headache and Sleep Disturbance: A Comparison of Diagnostic Groups. Headache. 2018 Feb; 58(2):217-228.
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Ashina S, Bendtsen L, Buse DC, Lyngberg AC, Lipton RB, Jensen R. Neuroticism, depression and pain perception in migraine and tension-type headache. Acta Neurol Scand. 2017 Nov; 136(5):470-476.
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Vuralli D, Boran HE, Cengiz B, Coskun O, Bolay H. Somatosensory temporal discrimination remains intact in tension-type headache whereas it is disrupted in migraine attacks. Cephalalgia. 2017 Nov; 37(13):1241-1247.
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Rabner J, Caruso A, Zurakowski D, Lazdowsky L, LeBel A. Autonomic dysfunction in pediatric patients with headache: migraine versus tension-type headache. Clin Auton Res. 2016 12; 26(6):455-459.