Persoanele în pericol

• Adultii. Headaches affect both adults and children. They are more common and more intense in adults and peak until around the age of 40.
• Femeile. Tension headaches are most common in women and are often related to the menstrual cycle.

Factorii de risc

• The periods of the female menstrual cycle.
• Stres sau anxietate.
• Depresia.
• Bad posture or prolonged maintenance of the same position.
• Bruxism (grinding of teeth).