Tension-Type Headache, Unspecified, Intractable
Conditions
Keywords
Tension-Type Headache, Gene expression, Gene methylation
Brief summary
Tension-type headache (TTH) refers to pain radiating from the forehead to the back of the head as a bilateral band. It often occurs without warning and spreads to the neck muscles. Patients describe it as tension, pressure, or dull pain. It is usually triggered by stress. The complexity of the processes is the biggest difficulty in diagnosing and treating TTH. Although there are genetic connections, there are no single responsible genes.
Detailed description
130 TTH patients and 117 healthy controls were included in the study. Serum markers of the patients were measured. WNT5A, responsible for the Wnt-B catenin signaling pathway, and its receptor FZD3 were examined in the pathogenesis of TTH. Expression changes and methylation profiles of genes were obtained. Genetic and serum parameters were compared. Diagnostic powers were determined by ROC analyses.
Interventions
GENETICPeripheral blood sampling
Sponsors
University of Gaziantep
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
17 Years to 82 Years
Inclusion criteria
* (ICHD)-3 criteria * Male and female * 17-82 years * not diagnosed with tension-type or other primary headaches
Exclusion criteria
* Tension-type headache not diagnosed * below 16 ages * pregnant woman * subdural hematoma * intracranial mass
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactŞenay Görücü Yılmaz, PhD
Backup ContactSırma Geyik, Dr.
Outcome results
None listed