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Are clinical, psychophysical, or psychological variables helpful for discriminating patients with tension type headache? A diagnostic accuracy study

  • By

  • Margarita Cigarán-Mendez

  • Juan C Pacho-Hernández

  • Angela Tejera-Alonso

  • Francisco G Fernández-Palacios

  • Juan Antonio Valera-Calero

  • Cristina Gómez

  • César Fernández-de-las-Peñas

  • February 5, 2025

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    Tension-type headache (TTH) diagnosis is challenging, with lower pressure pain thresholds observed in TTH patients compared to non-headache controls.

  • 2

    No significant differences in pain thresholds were found between individuals with frequent episodic tension-type headache (FETTH) and chronic tension-type headache (CTTH).

  • 3

    Clinical, psychological, and psychophysical variables did not demonstrate acceptable diagnostic accuracy for distinguishing TTH patients from non-headache controls.

  • 4

    Pressure pain thresholds are not recommended as a diagnostic tool for TTH at this stage, necessitating further research on their clinical relevance.

  • 5

    The study highlights the complex interaction between psychological factors and pain processing in TTH, impacting headache-related disability.

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Are clinical, psychophysical, or psychological variables helpful for discriminating patients with tension type headache? A diagnostic accuracy study

  • by Margarita Cigarán-Mendez, Juan C Pacho-Hernández, Angela Tejera-Alonso, Francisco G Fernández-Palacios, Juan Antonio Valera-Calero, Cristina Gómez, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas

  • February 5, 2025

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