Tension type headache in adolescence and childhood: where are we now?

abstract：:Infantile colic is a self-limiting disorder of excessive infant crying or fussiness that peaks at 6 weeks of age and typically improves by 3 months of age. The etiology of infantile colic has yet to be definitively elucidated, but there is increasing research to support its relationship to migraine. The aims of this r...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Qubty W,Gelfand AA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain is a debilitating chronic pain condition, which remains difficult to treat. The current mainstays of treatment include physical therapy, interventional procedures and medications. Among medications, ion channel blockers and gabapentinoids are the 2 classes of drugs commonly used to treat neuropathic p...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Chen L,Mao J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tension-type headache is the most common primary headache disorder seen in adults. Although the prevalence peaks in the fourth and fifth decades of life, significant fractions of the elderly continue to experience either episodic or chronic tension-type headaches. Many secondary headache disorders may present with hea...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Kaniecki RG

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 20 million US women suffer with migraine, two thirds of whom experience menstrually related migraine. Estrogen plays an important role in triggering migraine, and given the numerous hormonal fluctuations throughout a woman's lifetime, there are many opportunities for a hormonal impact. Accurate diagnosis is ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Lay CL,Broner SW

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is a feared component of cancer for a patient. The patient's prior experience with cancer pain will affect how he or she deals with ongoing and acute onset new pain. Radiation therapy has been and continues to be a major component in the management of cancer pain. New technologies are rapidly becoming available t...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Rockhill JK

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain remains a serious medical problem because of patient morbidity and the absence of effective therapeutic interventions. Recent evidence suggests that this type of pain may be particularly difficult to manage because underlying mechanisms are influenced by a variety of factors, including type of injury,...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Harriott AM,Gold MS

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the present investigation, current literature on the relationship between substance abuse and pain is evaluated in order to improve clinical management and its implications on the increasingly challenging chronic pain and substance abuse epidemic. The relationship between substance abuse and chroni...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Vadivelu N,Kai AM,Kodumudi G,Haddad D,Kodumudi V,Kuruvilla N,Kaye AD,Urman RD

更新日期：2018-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper identifies legal issues of relevance to the diagnosis and treatment of cluster headache, including areas of actual and potential malpractice liability. Legal topics that are relevant to cluster headache can be divided into five categories: diagnostic-related issues, risks inherent in the disease process, pr...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Loder E,Loder J

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A flurry of recent randomized, placebo-controlled trials assessing dissimilar pharmacotherapeutic treatment options for fibromyalgia (FM) have been presented in the past few years. This review evaluates these trials in light of recent pathophysiological concepts germane to FM, including mood disorders, autonomic dysre...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Holman AJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperprolactinemia is a condition characterised by an increase of prolactin blood levels (more than 100-200 ng/ml). It is the most common endocrine disorder of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. The clinical characteristics of the headache-hyperprolactinemia-hypophyseal-adenoma association are discussed, the various dia...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Bussone G,Usai S,Moschiano F

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family history of migraine is very frequently noted when evaluating a child for recurrent headaches. This implies an inherited or genetic basis as a component to the underlying pathophysiology. A variety of techniques have begun to elucidate this contribution, including historical observation, population-based studi...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Hershey AD

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous treatment strategies for myofascial pain syndrome are available, including physical therapy, behavioral pain management techniques, acupuncture, various types of injections, and the use of various pharmacotherapeutic approaches. The use of topical analgesics for myofascial pain syndrome is the focus of this r...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Argoff CE

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is a widely accepted tool to investigate somatosensory changes in pain patients. Many different protocols have been developed in clinical pain research within recent years. In this review, we provide an overview of QST and tested neuroanatomical pathways, including peripheral and cen...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Pfau DB,Geber C,Birklein F,Treede RD

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:CGRP is a key neuropeptide in migraine pathophysiology. The blockade of the CGRP pathway at the side of the CGRP receptor of the CGRP peptide leads to the interruption of trigeminal nerve system-mediated headache syndromes such as migraine. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting the CGRP pathway have ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Israel H,Neeb L,Reuter U

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:The goals of this review are to evaluate recent studies regarding comorbidity between migraine and different metabolic and endocrine disorders and to discuss the role of insulin resistance as a common pathogenetic mechanism of these diseases. RECENT FINDINGS:Recently, several studies showed that ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Rainero I,Govone F,Gai A,Vacca A,Rubino E

更新日期：2018-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:While pain is a common symptom among older adults, it often is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Aging-related physiological changes, misperceptions about the use of pain medications by both patients and providers, and the lack of evidence-based clinical research on pain management in older adults are some of the reaso...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Chai E,Horton JR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Headache, a common and disabling symptom in Behçet's syndrome, may be associated with a variety of neurologic syndromes and ocular inflammation, or may present as an isolated feature. Our objective is to describe the various neurologic and ocular syndromes of Behçet's syndrome of which headache is a symptom, and to re...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Vishwanath V,Wong E,Crystal SC,Robbins MS,Filopoulos M,Lipton RB,Yazici Y,Kister I

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The understanding of migraine pathophysiology has evolved from the belief that migraine is a vascular disorder, to evidence that better defines migraine as a neurogenic disorder associated with secondary changes in brain perfusion. There is evidence to suggest that the early phase of migraine pain results from neuroge...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Biondi DM

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last few years, attention has increasingly been focused on the evolution of cluster headache over time. Predictive factors have been identified that are correlated with an increased risk of unfavorable evolution from the episodic form to the chronic form of cluster headache. Late onset, the presence of sporad...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Torelli P,Manzoni GC

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) frequently have gastrointestinal symptoms and signs. This article critically reviews the available literature and concludes the following: evidence that inflammatory bowel disease is associated with FM is contradictory, but should be looked for in patients taking concomitant steroids; p...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Wallace DJ,Hallegua DS

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dissection refers to a tear in the wall of an artery, with the two main types being intracranial or extracranial. Dissections tend to occur most commonly in the young, sometimes secondary to trauma involving the neck. To confirm a dissection, some type of vessel imaging is necessary, including magnetic resonance angio...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Sheikh HU

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most likely future of aggressive headache treatment will reside in the sphere of the specialist's clinic. This is a far more cost- and time-effective mode of treating intractable chronic daily headaches (CDH), including chronic migraines. We have used this technique successfully in our clinic for many years. Our e...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Krusz JC

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most common type of headache in the general population, including individuals over the age of 65 years. Although the prevalence of migraine decreases markedly with age, TTH has a greater tendency to persist later in life. Less commonly, TTH can present for the first time after the ag...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Crystal SC,Grosberg BM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment options for neuropathic pain have limited efficacy and use is fraught with dose-limiting adverse effects. The endocannabinoid system has been elucidated over the last several years, demonstrating a significant interface with pain homeostasis. Exogenous cannabinoids have been demonstrated to be effective in a...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Fine PG,Rosenfeld MJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Total knee arthroplasty traditionally has been associated with significant postoperative pain that can limit recovery and prolong hospital length of stay. Recently, however, due to financial pressures and an emphasis on improving patient satisfaction, many institutions are implementing outpatient and ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Cullom C,Weed JT

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a major concern in oncology practice given the increasing number of cancer survivors and the lack of effective treatment. The incidence of peripheral neuropathy depends upon the anticancer drug used, but is commonly under-reported in clinical trials. Several animal ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Ferrier J,Pereira V,Busserolles J,Authier N,Balayssac D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical stimulation has been used since ancient times to treat painful conditions. Electrotherapy for pain was largely consigned to the realm of quackery until the introduction of the Gate Control Theory by Melzack and Wall in 1965 provided a rationale for direct stimulation of peripheral nerves. Since that time, p...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Henderson JM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound plays a significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of pain, with significant literature reaching back many years, especially with regard to diagnostic ultrasound and its use for guiding needle-based delivery of drugs. Advances in ultrasound over at least the last decade have opened up new areas of inqu...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Bobola MS,Chen L,Ezeokeke CK,Kuznetsova K,Lahti AC,Lou W,Myroniv AN,Schimek NW,Selby ML,Mourad PD

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioids have become the unequivocal therapy of choice in treating many varieties of chronic pain. With the increased prescription of opioids, some unintended consequences have occurred. After prolonged opioid exposure, opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH), the paradoxical effect that opioid therapy may in fact enhance or...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Tompkins DA,Campbell CM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pain is a complex disorder to which medical and psychological factors both contribute and react. While there are numerous chronic pain conditions, they share certain experiences. This review examines some of the psychological factors that are common to the pain experience and some of the psychologically-based ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Kaiser RS,Mooreville M,Kannan K

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00