Has the prevalence of migraine and tension-type headache changed over a 12-year period? A Danish population survey

Lyngberg, Ann Christine; Rasmussen, Birthe Krogh; Jørgensen, Torben; Jensen, Rigmor

doi:10.1007/s10654-004-6519-2

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“…A reduction in headache frequency led to the development of an episodic pattern from a chronic pattern of headaches. 36 The same findings were reported in another Danish study of 740 individuals with headache followed up for 2 years. 37 Similar data were also recorded in the USA.…”

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confidence: 75%

Prospective three-year follow up of a cohort study of 240 patients with chronic facial pain

2014

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Background: Patients often present with facial pain ascribed to sinusitis, despite normal nasal endoscopy and sinus computed tomography. Facial pain is increasingly recognised to be of neurological origin.Method: A cohort of 240 patients with chronic facial pain was followed up for 36 months at an otolaryngological practice in Malta. The types of facial pain were classified according to International Headache Classification criteria. The body mass index, occupation and educational level of patients were compared with the general population.Results: Tension-type mid-facial pain and facial migraine without aura were the most common types of chronic facial pain. The sites of pain, symptoms, treatment and outcomes for these principal pain types are discussed. Patients with mid-facial pain were treated with low-dose amitriptyline for eight weeks. After three years, nearly half of the patients were symptom free, and in a third the pain changed from being chronic to being episodic. The treatment of patients with facial migraine was more varied but the length of time until recurrence of pain was similar.Conclusion: The most effective long-term treatments for tension-type mid-facial pain and facial migraine were low-dose amitriptyline and low-dose amitriptyline and triptans, respectively.

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Prospective three-year follow up of a cohort study of 240 patients with chronic facial pain

2014

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“…We found, for example, that migraine was related to familial factors, anxiety, and stress reactivity, whereas TTH was associated with neck or back injury in early childhood [30]. Other studies have found that the prevalence of migraine is higher in women than men yet for tension-type headaches women are only slightly more affected than men [37,38]. The risk factors for TTH appear to be different from those for migraine.…”

Section: Headache Classificationmentioning

confidence: 48%

“…Hence the apparent lack of distinction between TTH and migraine in clinical settings may reflect referral bias [37]. Population-based evidence of significant differences in epidemiological characteristics suggests that migraine and tension-type headaches are distinct entities [36,38]. We found, for example, that migraine was related to familial factors, anxiety, and stress reactivity, whereas TTH was associated with neck or back injury in early childhood [30].…”

Section: Headache Classificationmentioning

confidence: 77%

Tension-Type Headache: A Life-Course Review

Waldie

Buckley²,

Bull³

et al. 2015

Journal of Headache &Amp; Pain Management

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Background: Tension-type headache is the most prevalent primary headache type worldwide and is associated with a wide spectrum of disability. Although progress has been made in understanding the complex mechanisms that lead to the pathogenesis of tension-type headache, to date there are no clear-cut markers of what makes tension-type headache unique. Due to a relative lack of research (compared to migraine), the pathophysiology of tension-type headache is not well understood and there are gaps in the epidemiological data, particularly from Australasia.

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“…It is estimated that 78% of the general population is affected by tension type headaches [48]. Majority have infrequent episodic TTH (once a month or less) with 24 to 37% experiencing headaches several days a month and 10% suffers once weekly.…”

Section: Acupuncture In Tension Type Headachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Chronic TTH evolves from episodic headaches and is defined as occurring on more than 15 days a month for at least three months. Chronic TTH is rare and the lifetime prevalence is estimated to be 2-3% [48,49]. TTH are defined as recurrent headaches of mild to moderate intensity, usually bilateral and pain is often described as of pressing or tightening quality.…”

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Acupuncture in Primary Headache Disorders; Review of the Evidence

Zaidi¹,

Ahme²

2016

J Neurol Disord

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Primary headache disorders affect large number of people worldwide. Migraine and tension type headaches constitute 95% of all headaches. Both tension type headaches and migraine impose huge socioeconomic impact on society. The role of non-pharmacological interventions in management of primary headaches is not entirely clear. Acupuncture is one of the most historical non pharmacological ways of treating migraine and tension type headaches. The evidence in support of its effectiveness however is conflicting. This review evaluates the available evidence regarding effectiveness of acupuncture for migraine and tension type headaches.

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Has the prevalence of migraine and tension-type headache changed over a 12-year period? A Danish population survey

Abstract: The prevalence of tension-type headache but not of migraine increased. The increase in migraine and tension-type headache frequency suggests a higher individual and societal impact of primary headaches now, than 12 years ago.

Cited by 251 publications

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Prospective three-year follow up of a cohort study of 240 patients with chronic facial pain

Prospective three-year follow up of a cohort study of 240 patients with chronic facial pain

Tension-Type Headache: A Life-Course Review

Acupuncture in Primary Headache Disorders; Review of the Evidence

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