At the crossroads between tension-type headache and fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia syndrome and tension-type headache have multiple clinical features in common, and pathogenic mechanisms partly overlap. Significant differences need to be recognized as well. Studying the correlations of these often comorbid conditions represents a unique opportunity to gain insight into their pathophysiology and that of other chronic pain syndromes, to increase the accuracy of their diagnosis, and to improve the therapeutic armamentarium.
Lenaerts
Marc E
ME
Department of Neurology, Headache Section, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, 711 Stanton L. Young Boulevard #215, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA. marc-lenaerts@ouhsc.edu
Gill
Paul S
PS
D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy