Abstract
Chronic tension-type headache, a primary head pain, and the cervicogenic headache, a secondary one due to the pathologyof the upper-cervical spine, share similar clinical manifestations, but their personality traits might be different. Therefore, we administered the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ZKPQ) and the Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Scales (SSS) in 18 patients suffering from chronic tension-type headache, 19 from cervicogenic headache as well as in 26 healthy volunteers. Depressive trends were measured with the Plutchik-van PraagDepression Inventory (PVP). Compared to healthy controls, the chronic tension-type headache group scored significantly higher on ZKPQ Neuroticism-Anxiety and on PVP, the cervicogenic headache group scored significantly lower on SSS Thrill and Adventure Seeking. In addition, the cervicogenic headache group had a significantly lower SSS Total score than both chronic tension-type headache group and healthy controls did. The present results indicate that the higher Neuroticism-Anxiety and depression in chronic tension-type headache might be subsequent to the head pain, while the lower sensation seeking in cervicogenic headache might be related to the activity reduction due to neck trauma.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Headaches |
| Subtitle of host publication | Causes, Treatment and Prevention |
| Editors | Pietro G. Gallo, Giovanna M. Giordano |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers |
| Pages | 107-118 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781621008637 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cervicogenic headache
- Chronic tension-type headache
- Personality trait