1. Tensionheadache Orofacial Pain Mariela Chaves Fernández IIC-2011

2. Mostcommonisheadache, affectingpeople of allages. Thepainistypically bilateral, qualityoppressive, dull, deep, "in band", mildormoderate and notaggravatedbydailyphysicalactivities, norprevented.

3. No associated nausea and anorexia mayexist, and sometimesphotophobiaorphonophobia. Mosthaveincreased sensitivity of pericranial musculature.

4. Withvariety episodic (headache presentforless Than 15 days / month Chronic(headachefor more than 15 days / month).

5. How are tension headaches diagnosed?

7. Treatment As far as possiblemustbeusedrelaxationtechniques, biofeedback, and so on. Drugtherapyisbased on the use of tricyclicantidepressants (amitriptyline 25-150 mg / d, nortriptyline 25-75 mg / and MAOIslikephenelzine.

8. “In a study on theprevalence of tension-typeheadache in northern Tanzania, accordingtoage and gender”1, theseweretheresults:

9. According to this research, there is greater tension headache prevalence among women 41 to 50 years.

11. Bibliography 1. Winkler, A., Stelzhammer, B., Kerschbaumsteiner, K., Meindl, M., Dent, W., Kaaya, J., & ... Schmutzhard, E. (2009). The prevalence of headache with emphasis on tension-type headache in rural Tanzania: a community-based study. Cephalalgia (Wiley-Blackwell), 29(12), 1317-1325. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2982.2009.01885.x 2. Doniger, S. B. (2006). Headaches. RDH, 26(1), 62-65. Retrieved from EBSCOhost