Advances in Association of Insomnia with Tension-type Headache and Its Other Inducing Factors

doi:10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2020.00.559

Abstract

Abstract: Tension-type headache （TTH） is among the most common nervous system disorders.In addition to early identified multiple traditional inducing factors of TTH，such as anxiety，depression，5-hydroxytryptamine，and pain，insomnia is a recently found inducing factor of TTH.Increasing epidemiologic studies have suggested insomnia is associated with TTH.This article reviews the latest advances in the association of insomnia with TTH and its other inducing factors，to increase the understanding of insomnia and TTH in primary care physicians，and to provide a reference for TTH prevention and treatment for high-risk groups.

Key words: Tension-type headache, Insomnia, Epidemiologic factors, Review

摘要： 紧张性头痛是最普遍的神经系统疾病。传统的紧张性头痛的诱因包括焦虑、抑郁、5-羟色胺（5-HT）、疼痛等，失眠是近年来才被确认的紧张性头痛的诱因。越来越多的流行病学调查显示，失眠和紧张性头痛存在关联。本文旨在对失眠与紧张性头痛及其诱因之间关系的研究进展进行综述，以提高基层医生对失眠和紧张性头痛的认识，为紧张性头痛高危人群的预防及治疗提供参考。

关键词: 紧张性头痛, 失眠症, 流行病学因素, 综述

DAI Ruihong,LIAO Xiaoyang*. Advances in Association of Insomnia with Tension-type Headache and Its Other Inducing Factors　[J]. Chinese General Practice, 2020, 23(36): 4615-4618. DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2020.00.559.
代瑞红,廖晓阳. 失眠与紧张性头痛及其诱因间关系的研究进展[J]. 中国全科医学, 2020, 23(36): 4615-4618. DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2020.00.559.

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