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The role of temporomandibular disorders and cervical dysfunction in tension-type headache
Steven B Graff-Radford1, Alan C Newman
1The Pain Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 444 South San Vicente Blvd. #1101, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA. GraffS@cshs.org
Current Pain and Headache Reports
|September 5, 2002
Abstract:
It has been estimated that 30% to 80% of the population has at least one tension-type headache each year. Tension-type headaches can be located in any region of the head, which can confuse a differential diagnosis with temporomandibular joint disorders and cervical dysfunction. The roles of temporomandibular joint disorders and cervical dysfunction in tension-type headache are evaluated. Definitions, pathophysiology, and treatment considerations for each are discussed.