NGHIÊN CỨU ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG, MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ KHỞI PHÁT VÀ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ CỦA BỆNH NHÂN ĐAU ĐẦU DẠNG CĂNG THẲNG TẠI BỆNH VIỆN ĐA KHOA TRUNG ƯƠNG CẦN THƠ

Abstract

Background: Tension-type headache is the most common type of primary headaches, can affect all aspects of person’s life including work, school and family. Early recognition, diagnosis and appropriate treatment aim to reduce the negative effects of the disease on patients. Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics, some onset factors and treatment outcomes of patients with tension-type headache. Materials and methods: 65 invididuals with tension-type headache admitted to Can Tho Central General Hospital from December 2022 to June 2023 were investigated clinical features, onset factors and follow up treatment. Results: The mean age of disease was 46.51±16.38, Female patients accounted for 63.1%, with a male/female ratio of 1/1.7. Patients living in urban areas accounted for 46.2%. The onset time of pain is usually noon (50.8%), the most common pain site is the forehead area (58.5%), mild to moderate pain (92.3%). The common trigger is insomnia (40%). Treatment with analgesics alone or in combination with antidepressants, sedative-anxiolytics, muscle relaxants help to improve clinical outcomes as assess by the NRS. Conclusion: Tension-type headaches are age and sex related. In addition to simple analgesics, antidepressants, sedative-anxiolytics, and muscle relaxants are also clinically beneficial and improve quality of life.