Tension-type headache  

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Loder, Elizabeth ; Rizzoli, Paul

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: British Medical Journal (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 336 no. 7635 (Jan. 2008), page 88.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: B16.K.2008.01 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Episodic tension-type headache is the most common cause of headache in the general population and is usually self managed Chronic tension-type headache may be highly disabling and often prompts medical consultation Diagnosis is clinical, based on widely accepted and validated criteria Peripheral factors are implicated in episodic tension-type headache, whereas central factors probably underlie chronic tension-type headache Simple analgesics, especially aspirin, are used for acute treatment Amitriptyline and biofeedback assisted relaxation training have the best evidence of effectiveness for headache prevention Tension-type headache is a neurological disorder characterised by a predisposition to attacks of mild to moderate headache with few associated symptoms. The diagnosis is based on the history and examination. Over the past few decades research on headache has centred on migraine, and much of the best quality evidence for the treatment of tension-type headache is decades old. Some consensus based treatment guidelines are available (see Additional Educational Resources . . .

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