title: Epidemiology of tension-type headache.
abstract: Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most prevalent type of headache across all age groups worldwide. TTH is common, disabling, and associated with medical and psychiatric comorbidities. This review will focus on the epidemiologies of episodic and chronic TTH in various age groups, factors associated with progression and remission, comorbidities, and the burden of TTH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, 462 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA. sara.tarshish.crystal@nyumc.org
authors.forename: Sara C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Crystal
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Robbins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult