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. 2023 Jul 21;24(1):92. doi: 10.1186/s10194-023-01614-0

Table 1.

Clinical features of migraine and TTH

Migraine TTH
Lateralization Unilateral (60%) Bilateral
Headache characteristics Pulsatile Pressing
Duration 4–72 h 30 min-24 h
Severity Moderate to severe Mild to moderate
Aggravated by normal physical activity  +  -
Nausea or Vomiting Common Mild nausea in CTTH
Photophobia, Phonophobia or Aura Common Typically not accompanied

TTH Tension-type headache, CTTH Chronic tension-type headache