Imaging Appearance of Migraine and Tension Type Headache

Headache disorders rank third among the worldwide causes of disability, measured in years of life lost to disability.1 Primary headaches, such as migraine-type headache (MTH) and tension-type headache (TTH), are the most prevalent type of headache disorders. According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD2010), TTH and migraine were reported as the second (20.1%) and third (14.7%) most prevalent disorders in the world, respectively, (after dental caries first).2 The global prevalence of TTH is 40% and migraine 10%.
Source: Neurologic Clinics - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research