DeCS

Descriptor English:

Tension-Type Headache

Descriptor Spanish:

Cefalea de Tipo Tensional

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	cefalea tensional
Entry term(s)	cefalalgia tensional cefalea por estrés cefalea psicogénica cefalea tensional vascular
Scope note:	Trastorno común de cefalea primaria, caracterizada por DOLOR sordo, no pulsatil, difuso o en banda de intensidad media a moderada en la CABEZA, CUERO CABELLUDO o CUELLO. Se clasifican los subtipos según la frecuencia y gravedad de los síntomas. No hay causa clara aunque se ha asociado con la CONTRACCIÓN MUSCULAR y el estrés. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

Descriptor Portuguese:

Cefaleia do Tipo Tensional

Descriptor French:

Céphalée de tension

Entry term(s):

Céphalée par tension nerveuse
Céphalée psychogène
Céphalée vasculaire de tension

Tree number(s):

C10.228.140.546.399.875

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018781

Scope note:

A common primary headache disorder, characterized by a dull, non-pulsatile, diffuse, band-like (or vice-like) PAIN of mild to moderate intensity in the HEAD; SCALP; or NECK. The subtypes are classified by frequency and severity of symptoms. There is no clear cause even though it has been associated with MUSCLE CONTRACTION and stress. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

Allowable Qualifiers:

BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie

DeCS ID:

32008

Unique ID:

D018781

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

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Date Established:

1995/01/01

Date of Entry:

1994/05/31

Revision Date:

2008/07/10