Tension headache classification

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabeeh Islam, MBBS[2]

Classification

Tension headache is generally classified into 3 subtypes:

• Infrequent episodic
  • Headache episodes < 1 day a month
• Frequent episodic
  • Headache episodes 1 to 14 days a month
• Chronic
  • Headaches 15 or more days a month

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