Table 1 The number of reported pain parameters collected in examination I and II
Tension-type headache | Examination I | Examination II | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Characteristics of pain | Spontaneous headache | Unilateral | 13 | 7 |
Bilateral | 29 | 20 | ||
Provoked headache | Unilateral | 8 | 3 | |
Bilateral | 13 | 9 | ||
Dull | 13 | 5 | ||
Squeezing | 9 | 4 | ||
Crushing | 10 | 3 | ||
Encircling | 6 | 1 | ||
Throbbing | 4 | 2 | ||
2. Pain duration | Daily/h | 4–6 | 2–3 | |
Weekly/days | 5 | 3 | ||
3. Accompanying symptoms of pain | Sleep disorders | 19 | 5 | |
Chronic fatigue | 28 | 4 | ||
Noise hypersensitivity | 5 | 1 | ||
Appetite loss | 6 | 1 | ||
4. Referral of pain | Within the face | 16 | 5 | |
Within the head | 9 | 1 | ||
5. Applied analgesic drugs | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | 18 | 2 | |
Paracetamol | 8 | 1 | ||