Low dose flunarizine in the prophylaxis of migraine.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication-overuse headache (MOH) refers to headache attributed to excessive use of acute medications. The role of personality needs studies to explain the shifting from drug use to drug abuse. The main aim of this study is to study personality, according to Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, compa...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Galli F,Pozzi G,Frustaci A,Allena M,Anastasi S,Chirumbolo A,Ghiotto N,Guidetti V,Matarrese A,Nappi G,Pazzi S,Quartesan R,Sances G,Tassorelli C

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with chronic daily headaches developed overt signs of Cushing syndrome during treatment with serial occipital nerve block injections. Investigation demonstrated an exogenous source of corticosteroids as the cause of the Cushing syndrome in this patient, thus, implicating the corticosteroid component of the o...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Lavin PJ,Workman R

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether intravenously infused provokes migraine aura and migraine headache in migraine patients with aura. BACKGROUND:Migraine with aura has been associated with endothelial dysfunction and increased stroke risk. The initiating mechanism of migraine aura symptoms is not known. Experimental pro...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Hougaard A,Younis S,Iljazi A,Sugimoto K,Ayata C,Ashina M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate the association between misdiagnosis of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) and subdural hematoma development. BACKGROUND:Although SIH is more prevalent than expected and causes potentially life-threatening complications including subdural hematoma (SDH), the association b...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Kim YJ,Cho HY,Seo DW,Sohn CH,Ahn S,Lee YS,Kim WY,Lim KS

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES/BACKGROUND:We herein investigated the role of polymorphisms in calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-related genes looking at the association of rs3781719 (T > C) in the calcitonin gene-related polypeptide-alpha (CALCA) gene and of rs3754701 (T > A) and rs7590387 (C > G) at the receptor activity modifying 1...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Cargnin S,Pautasso C,Viana M,Sances G,Mittino D,Cantello R,Tassorelli C,Nappi G,Terrazzino S

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A questionnaire study on headaches, using a door-to-door survey, was carried out in a representative sample of the general Greek population, including 1737 men and 1764 women, from 15 to 75 years of age. The parameters evaluated included age, sex, education, socioeconomic status, region of domicile, frequency of heada...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Mitsikostas DD,Tsaklakidou D,Athanasiadis N,Thomas A

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate triptan use patterns in a large Israeli HMO district. BACKGROUND:Triptans, 5HT(1B/1D) agonists, provide an effective and safe relief of headache and accompanying symptoms during an acute migraine attack. METHOD:We retrospectively reviewed the computerized prescription filling data of 1498 patien...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Ifergane G,Wirguin I,Shvartzman P

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence has accumulated in recent years indicating structural, physiologic, and biochemical alterations in the brain of patients with chronic migraine (CM). Altered pharmacologic responses to opioids and other analgesics have also been reported. Structural or morphologic changes include reduced cortical gray matter o...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Mathew NT

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The periaqueductal gray matter (PAG) is at the center of a powerful descending antinociceptive neuronal network. We studied iron homeostasis in the PAG as an indicator of function in patients with episodic migraine (EM) between attacks and patients with chronic daily headache (CDH) during headache. High-resol...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Welch KM,Nagesh V,Aurora SK,Gelman N

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic drug exposure can induce a significant change in neurotransmitter receptor systems and is possibly involved in the pathogenesis of drug-induced neurological disorders. Abuse of analgesics is known to induce deterioration in headache status in patients with primary headaches, especially migraine. To assess the ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Srikiatkhachorn A,Puangniyom S,Govitrapong P

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a ubiquitous neuropeptide found at the very centers of the migraine process, both centrally and peripherally. It has been under careful study for approximately 25 years. Several CGRP-receptor antagonists are being evaluated for acute treatment of episodic migraine. Three monoc...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Bigal ME,Walter S,Rapoport AM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A hallmark of migraine is photophobia. In mice, photophobia-like behavior is induced by calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), a neuropeptide known to be a key player in migraine. In this study, we sought to identify sites within the brain from which CGRP could induce photophobia. DESIGN:We focused on the p...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Sowers LP,Wang M,Rea BJ,Taugher RJ,Kuburas A,Kim Y,Wemmie JA,Walker CS,Hay DL,Russo AF

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Topiramate is a neuromodulatory compound with stabilizing properties that was initially introduced for the management of partial seizures. Topiramate has been demonstrated to modify several receptor-gated and voltage-sensitive ion channels, including voltage-activated Na+ and Ca2+ channels and non-NMDA receptors. Thes...

journal_title：Headache

authors： White HS

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The etiology of transient global amnesia (TGA) remains unclear, and flow disturbances in the mesial temporal lobes secondary to venous congestion have been proposed as a potential cause. The occurrence of TGA during a migraine attack is a rare condition. METHODS:This 11-year retrospective study in one French...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Donnet A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients with migraine believe weather is a trigger for their headaches. The objective of this study was to determine if very low frequency sferics, pulse-shaped electromagnetic fields originating from atmospheric discharges (lightning), are precipitating factors. The occurrence of sferics impulses is characteriz...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Vaitl D,Propson N,Stark R,Walter B,Schienle A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persistent migraine aura without infarction (PMA) is a rare condition that is defined as an aura that lasts longer than 1 week in absence of infarction. Two types of PMA have been distinguished, notably persistent primary visual disturbance (PPVD) and typical aura (TA). OBJECTIVES:This case-based review art...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Thissen S,Vos IG,Schreuder TH,Schreurs WM,Postma LA,Koehler PJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many investigators have described olfactory dysfunction among migraineurs. Olfactory stimuli can precipitate migraine, and olfactory hallucinations can occur as auras of migraines or as part of the symptom complex. Despite many reports linking olfactory phenomena and migraine, no evaluations of the olfactory abilities...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Hirsch AR

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess physician-patient communication about headache-related disability and to evaluate the influence of information about disability on physicians' perceptions of illness severity and the treatment needs of migraineurs. BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that migraine is suboptimally treated in clinical pract...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Holmes WF,MacGregor EA,Sawyer JP,Lipton RB

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author reports the use of pregabalin in a patient with glossopharyngeal neuralgia. The patient achieved complete pain relief and tolerated the medication. This is the first published report of the use of this medicine for glossopharyngeal neuralgia. ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Kitchener JM

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-six patients with vascular (migraine or mixed migraine and tension) headache (HA) participated in a controlled evaluation of a minimal-therapist-contact, largely home-based, treatment program which combined relaxation (R) training with thermal biofeedback (TBF). One group received TBF + R administered in 3 off...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Blanchard EB,Appelbaum KA,Nicholson NL,Radnitz CL,Morrill B,Michultka D,Kirsch C,Hillhouse J,Dentinger MP

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A person's response to pain treatment may be due to factors other than the direct effect of analgesics. Amelioration of pain is often associated with modalities that appear to make no scientific sense. This review outlines the mechanisms of pain amelioration other than that by medication. These mechanisms help to expl...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Solomon S

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and pathophysiological evidences connect migraine and the cerebellum. Literature on documented cerebellar abnormalities in migraine, however, is relatively sparse. Cerebellar involvement may be observed in 4 types of migraines: in the widespread migraine with aura (MWA) and migraine without aura (MWoA) forms;...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Vincent M,Hadjikhani N

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain magnesium was measured in migraine patients and control subjects using in vivo 31-Phosphorus Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. pMg and pH were calculated from the chemical shifts between Pi, PCr and ATP signals. Magnesium levels were low during a migraine attack without changes in pH. We hypothesize that ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Ramadan NM,Halvorson H,Vande-Linde A,Levine SR,Helpern JA,Welch KM

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Headache diaries are a mainstay of migraine management. While many commercial smartphone applications (apps) have been developed for people with migraine, little is known about how well these apps protect patient information and whether they are secure to use. OBJECTIVE:We sought to assess whether there are...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Minen MT,Stieglitz EJ,Sciortino R,Torous J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the scope of the problem facing individuals with migraine who are under- or uninsured. In this first of a 2-part narrative review, we will explore migraine epidemiology and the challenges that face this vulnerable population. BACKGROUND:Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has improved access ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Charleston L 4th,Royce J,Monteith TS,Broner SW,O'Brien HL,Manrriquez SL,Robbins MS

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the statuslike pattern of SUNCT (short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform pain with conjunctival injection and tearing) in two young women. BACKGROUND:SUNCT syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a short-lasting periocular pain associated with marked autonomic symptoms. Twenty-five cases have...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Montes E,Alberca R,Lozano P,Franco E,Martínez-Fernández E,Mir P

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The primary objective of the TEENZ Study (NCT01211145) was to assess the efficacy of zolmitriptan nasal spray in the acute treatment of adolescent migraine patients (ages 12 to 17 years), as measured by the primary outcome variable of pain-free status at 2 hours post-treatment. METHODS:This randomized, doubl...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Winner P,Farkas V,Štillová H,Woodruff B,Liss C,Lillieborg S,Raines S,TEENZ Study Group.

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS), a condition characterized by painful ophthalmoplegia and accompanied by cranial nerve palsies, remains as a diagnosis of exclusion. Nevertheless, the 3rd Edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) has refined its diagnostic criteria to require the d...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Mullen E,Rutland JW,Green MW,Bederson J,Shrivastava R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-eight children and adolescents were prospectively evaluated at eight specialty clinics comparing the diagnostic criteria of the International Headache Society (IHS) and the proposed revised (IHS-R) classification to the clinical diagnosis. The proposed revisions to the IHS classification for pediatric migraine ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Winner P,Wasiewski W,Gladstein J,Linder S

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty out-patients affected by chronic tension-type headache were selected according to the diagnostic criteria of International Headache Society (IHS) Headache Classification Committee. In a controlled trial patients received placebo for a four-week baseline period, then they were randomized in double-blind fashion t...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Manna V,Bolino F,Di Cicco L

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00