A review of mechanisms of response to pain therapy: why voodoo works.

abstract：:A 29-year-old woman presented with acute hemicrania, trigeminal neuropathy and posterior fossa dysfunction. The admission differential diagnosis included vertebral artery dissection, posterior circulation aneurysm, vascular malformation and brainstem infarction. However, radiographic and CSF studies indicated demyelin...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Nager BJ,Lanska DJ,Daroff RB

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Migraine has been reported as a possible risk factor for ischemic stroke. The mechanisms underlying this association are unknown. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate cerebrovascular reactivity to hypercapnia in the anterior and posterior circulation of patients with migraine, as reduced cerebrovascular reactivity is ass...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Silvestrini M,Baruffaldi R,Bartolini M,Vernieri F,Lanciotti C,Matteis M,Troisi E,Provinciali L

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reactivity of posterior cerebral artery (PCA) to light stimulation was studied with transcranial Doppler in 9 migraine patients (5 with aura, 4 without aura) within six hours of the onset of headache (mean 115 +/- 78 minutes). The PCA mean flow velocity was recorded while the patient was in the dark and with the e...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Anzola GP,Magoni M,Dalla Volta G

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemicrania continua (HC) is a rare type of primary headache characterized by a prompt and enduring response to indomethacin. We describe a patient who suffered from cluster headache evolving into ipsilateral HC, who does not tolerate a long-term indomethacin therapy. The case was complex in terms of diagnosis, associa...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Lambru G,Castellini P,Bini A,Evangelista A,Manzoni GC,Torelli P

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, we attempted to evaluate the response to lithium treatment and its tolerability in the prevention of episodic cluster headache (CH) and to identify clinical predictors of response. BACKGROUND:Verapamil and lithium are the most widely used drugs in the prevention of CH attacks. Lithium is consi...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Stochino ME,Deidda A,Asuni C,Cherchi A,Manchia M,Del Zompo M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasal signs and symptoms commonly accompany cephalgia in some headache syndromes. Head pain associated with sinusitis is also fairly well-recognized. However, referred cephalgia of rhinogenic origin, in the absence of sinonasal symptoms or disease, is poorly understood. We report a case of a patient with chronic and s...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Clerico DM,Fieldman R

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to report 6 new cases of bifocal nummular headache (NH), showing their clinical characteristics and comparing them with those formerly described. BACKGROUND:NH is a focal head pain felt in a small, well-circumscribed, coin-shaped area. Among all the reported cases (over 200), 6 patients localized th...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Guerrero AL,Cuadrado ML,García-García ME,Cortijo E,Herrero-Velázquez S,Rodríguez O,Mulero P,Porta-Etessam J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This post hoc study investigated the relationship between patient response in terms of migraine headache day reduction and patient-reported outcomes of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and disability categories. BACKGROUND:Migraine causes considerable disease-related disability and negatively impacts H...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Ford JH,Kurth T,Starling AJ,Ayer DW,Wietecha LA,Port MD,Rettiganti M,Ruff DD

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate similarities and differences between patients with cluster headache and patients with migraine. BACKGROUND:Patients with migraine and patients with cluster headache are considered, by many clinical neurologists, to be different psychologically and socially. METHODS:Twenty-five age-matched pai...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Blomkvist V,Hannerz J,Katz L,Theorell T

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ophthalmoplegic migraine (OM) is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent oculomotor nerve palsy in children, following migraine headaches. We report 62 adults, seen consecutively, who developed acute ophthalmoplegia with severe attacks of migraine over a 10-year (1996-2005) period. An overwhelming majority...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Lal V,Sahota P,Singh P,Gupta A,Prabhakar S

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The drug discovery programs that led to the development of the triptans were determined by the membership of the American Headache Society to be the most important breakthrough in headache medicine in the last 50 years. Dr. Humphrey, who spearheaded the drug discovery, recounts the pioneering work that took place and ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Humphrey PP

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic AMP (CAMP) accumulation induced by isoproterenol (IP) and forskolin in intact lymphocytes was determined in 12 patients with migraine and 12 healthy controls. Our data showed that IP CAMP accumulation (8.20 + 1.08 Pmol/million cells) was significantly (P = 0.033) lower than accumulation in the controls (14.39 +...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Kuritzky A,Bennet E,Hering R,Ebstein R

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of venlafaxine in the prophylaxis of migraine. BACKGROUND:The efficacy of venlafaxine, which is selectively effective on the serotonergic and noradrenergic mechanisms, on various headaches and chronic pain syndromes has been demonstrated. To our knowledge, this is the firs...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Ozyalcin SN,Talu GK,Kiziltan E,Yucel B,Ertas M,Disci R

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the efficacy of L-kynurenine and a novel kynurenic acid derivative on the nitroglycerin-induced calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II alpha (CamKIIalpha) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) expression changes in the rat caudal trigeminal nucleus. BACKGROUND:Systemic administration of the n...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Vámos E,Fejes A,Koch J,Tajti J,Fülöp F,Toldi J,Párdutz A,Vécsei L

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Botulinum toxin A used to treat headache evokes prominent placebo effects and it is likely that these effects are solely responsible for its apparent effectiveness. ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Solomon S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of headaches among Turkish adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old in Bursa province of Turkey. METHODS:A multistep, stratified, cluster sampling method was used for subject selection. The estimated...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Karli N,Akiş N,Zarifoğlu M,Akgöz S,Irgil E,Ayvacioğlu U,Calişir N,Haran N,Akdoğan O

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consumption of monosodium glutamate has long been considered to precipitate headaches in susceptible patients. In this study the direct effects of glutamate and its metabolite, glutamine, on arterial contractility were examined using rings of rabbit aorta. In a high concentration glutamate caused significant concentra...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Merritt JE,Williams PB

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated the effectiveness of a single fixed-dose tablet of sumatriptan 85 mg/naproxen sodium 500 mg (sumatriptan-naproxen) using a very early treatment paradigm in migraine patients whose attacks were historically accompanied by cutaneous allodynia. BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that allodynic mi...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Landy S,Hoagland R,Hoagland NA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation is devoted to the study of the time-course of a cytokines panel (IL-4, IL-6, IFN-gamma, GM-CSF) in plasma samples from migraine patients. The data obtained during challenged migraine crises was compared to the baseline values. Time-data series analysis showed a fall after a challenge test for IL-4 a...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Martelletti P,Stirparo G,Rinaldi C,Frati L,Giacovazzo M

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporal arteritis is a form of systemic vasculitis that involves branches of the carotid artery. Clinical features are headache, visual loss, ophthalmoplegia, jaw claudication, temporal headache, with tenderness and thickening on the affected temporal artery. We present 3 cases of tongue necrosis due to this granulom...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Goicochea M,Correale J,Bonamico L,Dominguez R,Bagg E,Famulari A,Ameriso S,Sevlever G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-year-old boy with a family history of hemiplegic migraine had a hemiplegic migraine lasting for 6 days complicated by prolonged fever, lethargy, and two brief focal seizures. An acute single photon emission computerized tomogram (SPECT) demonstrated decreased blood flow in the symptomatic cerebral hemisphere as we...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Crawford JS,Konkol RJ

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to clarify a possible relationship between pollution and worsening of headache in the industrial city of Turin. From October 1992 to June 1993, we examined a group of 32 patients suffering from various headache types. During these months, they kept a daily record of their headaches and associ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Nattero G,Enrico A

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The focus of this review is to review potential diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers associated with migraine. BACKGROUND:Migraine headache is a common disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Although well-accepted diagnostic criteria exist for migraine, it is still a complex disorder that r...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Durham P,Papapetropoulos S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Piroxicam beta-cyclodextrin has recently been observed to be equal to, or even possibly to be superior to, indomethacin (mainly with regard to side effects) in a single case of hemicrania continue. Piroxicam beta-cyclodextrin, 20 to 40 mg per day, was, accordingly, tried in six patients with chronic paroxysmal hemicra...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Sjaastad O,Antonaci F

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This cross-sectional study examined the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and history of frequent headaches (including migraine) among children 3-17 years old using data from the 2016 and 2017 U.S. National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). BACKGROUND:ACEs include abuse (physical, e...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Mansuri F,Nash MC,Bakour C,Kip K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the relationship between the phenotype of the "visual snow" syndrome, comorbid migraine, and typical migraine aura on a clinical basis and using functional brain imaging. BACKGROUND:Patients with "visual snow" suffer from continuous TV-static-like tiny flickering dots in the entire visual field. Mo...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Schankin CJ,Maniyar FH,Sprenger T,Chou DE,Eller M,Goadsby PJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess the clinical benefits of onabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®) treatment on the symptoms of cervical dystonia and the frequency, severity, and associated symptoms of migraine in patients with cervical dystonia and concurrent migraine. BACKGROUND:Botulinum toxin is established ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Winner PK,Sadowsky CH,Martinez WC,Zuniga JA,Poulette A

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Migraine can be disabling, but it varies greatly in frequency and intensity between individuals. It is not clear which clinical features have the greatest impact on a migraineur's quality of life. OBJECTIVE:To determine the influence of headache intensity and frequency on headache-related disability. METHO...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Magnusson JE,Becker WJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Migraine and stroke are the most common neurovascular disorders affecting adults. Migraine, particularly with aura, is associated with increased stroke risk both during and between attacks; as such, migraine may be viewed as a potentially modifiable risk factor for stroke. The exact mechanism by which migraine can pre...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Alhazzani A,Goddeau RP

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Monks of Athos in Greece constitute a particular group with unusual sleep schedule and specific diet. In order to study the frequency of headache among them, a special questionnaire was designed. Four hundred forty-nine monks below the age of 50 were approached, 39 of whom suffered from frequent (more than one epi...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Mitsikostas DD,Thomas A,Gatzonis S,Ilias A,Papageorgiou C

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00