Abstract
Chronic tension-type headache occurs in 3% of the Danish population. the aetiology remains an enigma, even though it is one of the most frequent illnesses with chronic pain. A family study indicates the importance of genetic factors. Compared with the general population, first degree relatives (parents, siblings and children) of probands with chronic tension-type headache have a three-fold significantly increased risk of chronic tension-type headache, while spouses had no increased risk. Complex segregation analysis indicates multifactorial inheritance. Thus, a combination of genetic and environmental factors causes chronic tension-type headache.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Familial occurrence of chronic tension headache |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 161 |
| Udgave nummer | 5 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 576-8 |
| Antal sider | 3 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 1 feb. 1999 |
| Udgivet eksternt | Ja |
Emneord
- Adult
- Denmark/epidemiology
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Tension-Type Headache/epidemiology