Tension-type headache duration?

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The key idea is how long tension-type headaches typically last. Episodic tension-type headache usually presents as a bilateral, pressing or tightening sensation of mild to moderate intensity that endures for about 30 minutes up to several hours. It’s uncommon for a single episode to last many days, and lasting minutes isn’t typical either. If a headache were to persist for days or weeks in one stretch, that would point away from a typical episodic tension-type pattern and toward other patterns or chronic forms with different considerations. So, several hours best fits the usual duration of a tension-type headache.