Tension headache in a primary health care setting.
Twenty-two of the 295 consecutive patients referred to primary care clinic for psychiatric assessment and management had headache as the predominant complaint. Of these, 95.5% suffered from tension headache and 4.5% had a common migraine headache (without aura).
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Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D017678:Sex Distribution; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014504:Urban Health