The prevalence of headache with emphasis on tension-type headache in rural Tanzania: a community-based study

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作者
Winkler, A. S. [1 ,2 ]
Stelzhammer, B. [3 ]
Kerschbaumsteiner, K. [3 ]
Meindl, M. [3 ]
Dent, W. [3 ]
Kaaya, J. [4 ]
Matuja, W. [5 ]
Schmutzhard, E. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Munich, Interdisciplinary Ctr Palliat Care, D-81377 Munich, Germany
[2] Univ Munich, Dept Neurol, D-81377 Munich, Germany
[3] Babati Dist Hosp, Manyara, Tanzania
[4] Med Univ Innsbruck, Dept Neurol, Innsbruck, Austria
[5] Muhimbili Univ Hlth & Allied Sci, Dept Neurol, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
关键词
Headache; tension-type headache; prevalence; Tanzania; CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MIGRAINOUS HEADACHE; POPULATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; SAMPLE;
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10.1111/j.1468-2982.2009.01885.x
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of headache with special attention to tension-type headache (TTH) in a rural area in northern Tanzania. A door-to-door study was performed using a standardized and validated questionnaire. A total of 7412 participants were screened. The total headache prevalence during the past year was 12.1%; the overall 1-year prevalence of TTH was 7%; 5% reported episodic TTH and 0.4% chronic TTH. Borderline cases (International Headache Society code 2.3) were described in 1.6%. The prevalence of headache was highest in the 41-50-year-old group in women and in the 61+ age group in men. This is the first account of the prevalence of TTH in a rural Tanzanian population, and shows that headache in general and, more specifically, TTH are prevalent disorders that deserve attention. However, the prevalence of primary headache seems to be lower than in Western countries.
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