Hypertension and headache.
The frequent association between headache and hypertension has been recognized since the introduction of the sphygmomanometer. A cause and effect relationship proposed by early writers and widely accepted in the medical and lay community has been proposed, questioned and re-examined. The purpose of this review is to scan the literature on the subject, to present some factual data obtained from a 20 year follow-up study carried out at the Cardio-Vascular Clinic, Sydney Hospital and to summarize some personal views currently held on the relationship of hypertension and headache.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000150:complications; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012737:Sex Factors