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Papers: 30 Mar 2019 - 5 Apr 2019


Human Studies

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2019 Sep


Cephalalgia


39


10

Characterization and predictive mechanisms of experimentally induced tension-type headache.

Authors

Exposto F G, Bendixen KH, Ernberg M, Bach F W, Svensson P
Cephalalgia. 2019 Sep; 39(10):1207-1218.
PMID: 30922083.

Abstract

Studies have shown it is possible to elicit a tension-type headache episode in 15 to 30% of healthy individuals following a tooth-clenching or stress-inducing task. Despite this, no studies have attempted to understand why some healthy individuals develop a headache episode while others do not.