Prevalence of migraine and muscle tension headache in depressive disorders

This study was undertaken in order to evaluate the prevalence of headache and its subtypes (migraine, muscle tension headache, cluster and psychogenic headache) in a population of 160 depressed patients. Headache was present in 83 subjects (51.9%); 36 (22.5%) were affected by migraine, 39 (24.4%) by...

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Published in:Journal of affective disorders 1989, Vol.16 (1), p.33-36
Main Authors: Marchesi, C., De Ferri, A., Petrolini, N., Govi, A., Manzoni, G.C., Coiro, V., De Risio, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Bipolar Disorder - psychology
Cluster Headache - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Depressive disorders
Female
Headache
Headache - psychology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Migraine
Migraine Disorders - psychology
Mood disorders
Muscle Contraction
Muscle tension headache
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychophysiologic Disorders - psychology
Sick Role
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Summary:This study was undertaken in order to evaluate the prevalence of headache and its subtypes (migraine, muscle tension headache, cluster and psychogenic headache) in a population of 160 depressed patients. Headache was present in 83 subjects (51.9%); 36 (22.5%) were affected by migraine, 39 (24.4%) by muscle tension headache, six (3.7%) by psychogenic headache and two (1.2%) by cluster headache. No significant differences in the prevalence of migraine and muscle tension headache were observed among patients with major depression, bipolar depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder. These data speak against a specific correlation among subtypes of headache and depressive disorders.
ISSN:0165-0327
1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/0165-0327(89)90052-9