Tension headache. State of the problem, new aspects of etiopathogenesis, neuroimaging possibilities, non-drug treatment methods (review)

Abstract

The prospects for the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging methods in the diagnosis of cognitive and neuropsychiatric disorders in patients with tension headaches are quite wide, as they allow a more detailed study of the pathogenesis of the above disorders. To date, the effectiveness of osteopathy in the treatment of patients with tension headaches has been shown. It remains an open question to develop a generally accepted method of diagnosis and treatment, including the use of complementary therapies, neuroimaging objectification and determination of the state of functional connections of the brain for more accurate diagnosis and prediction of treatment effectiveness. The present review summarizes the current ideas about the etiopathogenesis of tension headache (including the study of the functional connections of the brain) and available data on the clinical efficacy of osteopathic correction.