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Tension-Type Headache |
Migraine Headache |
| Onset-to-peak interval |
Hours to days |
Minutes to 1 hour |
| Frequency |
Often daily or continuous |
Rarely >1/wk |
| Localization |
Nuchal or circumferential |
Temporal |
| Aura |
Never |
Present 20% of time |
| Character |
Aching, pressure, bandlike |
Pounding |
| Laterality |
Usually bilateral |
Unilateral, but may change sides |
| Duration |
Day to Days |
12-24 hours |
| Nausea and Vomiting |
Rarely |
Frequently |
| Photophobia/Sonophobia |
Sometimes mild symptomatology |
Frequent severe symptomatology |