Case 196 · ICHD-3 2.3.1

2.3.1 Chronic tension-type headache associated with pericranial tenderness

Origin

Synthetic

Language

English — also available in German

Contributed by

Imported case — HeadAI synthetic vignettes (de Andrade JBC, da Silva Costa TB, Vasconcelos JL, Lopes TLM, Balsells MD, Cristofolini VL, Querobin SO, Filho FMR. Validation of an AI-based platform for structured diagnosis of headache disorders using ICHD-3 criteria. BMC Neurology 25, 489 (2025). doi:10.1186/s12883-025-04473-1. Dataset: Andrade J. Head.AI Platform. Mendeley Data, V2 (2025). doi:10.17632/4fms6cw2s5.2)

Anamnesis

A 44-year-old male presents with a mild, bilateral, band-like headache that has persisted for more than 8 months, occurring daily. The pain is described as constrictive and constant, worsening towards the end of the day. He denies experiencing photophobia, phonophobia, or any autonomic symptoms. He reports tenderness upon palpation over the temporal and bilateral trapezius muscles.

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