The hypothalamus: specific or nonspecific role in the pathophysiology of trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias?

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：:Addiction to opioid analgesics is an important and yet underinvestigated clinical issue, which has substantial implications in opioid therapy for chronic pain management. Problematic opioid use, including compulsive opioid seeking and addiction, arises in some fraction of opioid-treated chronic pain patients. The conn...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Carinci AJ,Mao J

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychostimulant drug in the world. With intermittent exposures, caffeine may act as a mild analgesic for headache or as an adjuvant for the actions of other analgesics. Chronic repetitive exposures to caffeine increase the risks for development of analgesic-overuse headache, chroni...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Shapiro RE

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcoholic drinks are a migraine trigger in about one third of patients with migraine in retrospective studies on trigger factors. Many population studies show that patients with migraine consume alcohol in a smaller percentage than the general population. Moreover, research has shown a decreased prevalence of headache...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Panconesi A,Bartolozzi ML,Guidi L

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：:Hormonal and nonhormonal factors play a role in the pathophysiology of menstrual migraine, but estrogen withdrawal appears to be the most potent of these factors. It is postulated that estrogen withdrawal directly enhances excitability of trigeminal afferents, modulates the synthesis of neuropeptides, activates/deacti...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Martin VT

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of patients attending specialty headache centers complain of very frequent, almost continuous headaches, which are usually grouped together under the term chronic daily headache (CDH), a category which does not appear in the International Headache Society (IHS) classification published in 1988. More than 10 y...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Sandrini G,Cecchini AP,Tassorelli C,Nappi G

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decades investigators have used personality inventories to help explain the relationship between personality and pain experience. This article reviews empirical research, which has examined temperament and character features in chronic pain patients. Robert Cloninger's temperament and character model of pe...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Conrad R,Wegener I,Geiser F,Kleiman A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights the importance of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in headache sufferers. OMT is a viable option for patients who either do not wish to use pharmaceuticals or who have contraindications to pharmaceuticals. Patients with headaches that are refractory to other treatment op...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Whalen J,Yao S,Leder A

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of analgesic and anti-inflammatory injections in athletics has a long and sometimes controversial history. They have been and will continue to be utilized to decrease inflammation and pain, improve healing time, and ultimately decrease the amount of time missed from sports competition. Several authors have eva...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Dietzel DP,Hedlund EC

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) classically features a clinical presentation that includes longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis and optic neuritis. However, many other pathognomonic phenomena have more recently been described in patients diagnosed with NMO, including intractable hiccups, vomiting, ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Masters-Israilov A,Robbins MS

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is a difficult outcome to measure due to its multifaceted and subjective nature. The need for selecting proper outcome measures is high because of the increasing demand for scientifically valid demonstrations of treatment efficacy. This article discusses some basic topics in the measurement of pain outcomes and a...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Younger J,McCue R,Mackey S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Migraine is a debilitating neurological disorder with grave consequences for both the individual and society. This review will focus on recent literature investigating how brain structures implicated in reward and aversion contribute to the genesis of migraine pain. There exist many overlapping and interacting brain r...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Cahill CM,Cook C,Pickens S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a common chronic pain condition that is characterized by distinct "trigger points." Despite current treatments with physical therapy, analgesics, anti-depressants and trigger-point injections, myofascial pain remains a challenging chronic pain condition in clinical practice. Botulinum...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Zhou JY,Wang D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of the present systematic review is to provide a current understanding of the mechanism of action and the evidence available to support clinical decision-making. The focus is to summarize randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and nonrandomized or observational studies of spinal cord stimulat...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Vallejo R,Gupta A,Cedeno DL,Vallejo A,Smith WJ,Thomas SM,Benyamin R,Kaye AD,Manchikanti L

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Empathy is a provider attribute that has been a topic of increased clinical interest, particularly as it relates to pain. This article examines various dimensions of the pain and empathy literature: definitions of empathy, research regarding the psychophysiology of empathy for pain, and research related to empathy in ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Tait RC

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paroxysmal hemicrania (PH) is an underreported and underdiagnosed primary headache disorder. It usually begins in the third or fourth decade of life. The recent observations indicate that it is equally prevalent in both males and females. PH is characterized by severe, strictly unilateral head pain attacks that occur ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Prakash S,Patell R

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Neuropathic pain is often debilitating, severely limiting the daily lives of patients who are affected. Typically, neuropathic pain is difficult to manage and, as a result, leads to progression into a chronic condition that is, in many instances, refractory to medical management. RECENT FINDINGS:Gaba...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Viswanath O,Urits I,Jones MR,Peck JM,Kochanski J,Hasegawa M,Anyama B,Kaye AD

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：:Migraine and stroke are related in more than one way. Migraine with aura is a risk factor for ischemic stroke in women under age 45 years, particularly when combined with other risk factors such as smoking and oral contraceptives. Further, individuals with migraine with aura seem to have more white matter lesions and ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Laurell K,Lundström E

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Chiari I malformation is a cerebellar anomaly of uncertain origin, defined in part as tonsillar herniation of at least 3 to 5 mm below the foramen magnum; it is associated with crowding of the craniocervical junction. It is the most frequent of the Chiari malformations and is associated with headaches, syringohydr...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Taylor FR,Larkins MV

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic primary headaches are widespread disorders which cause significant quality of life and socioprofessional impairment. Available pharmacological treatments have often a limited efficacy and/or can generate unbearable side effects. Electrical nerve stimulation is a well-known non-destructive method of pain modula...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： D'Ostilio K,Magis D

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:"Do I have a tumor?" This is a question in every person's mind when first confronted with a new-onset headache, a question that causes considerable anxiety among patients, leading them to seek medical evaluation. This publication reviews the current literature with respect to the epidemiology, pathophysiology presenta...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Kahn K,Finkel A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of traumatic exposures with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health conditions is well known. Patients with chronic pain, particularly headache disorders and fibromyalgia (FM), associated with psychological traumas need a special management strategy. Diagnosis of headache disorders...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Peres JF,Gonçalves AL,Peres MF

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：: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：: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：:Although the majority of children with cancer are cured of their illness, the children who die from their disease or complications require special care at the end of life. We present special issues and challenges unique to pediatric palliative care and suggest ways in which we can face these issues and address the cha...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Friedman DL,Hilden JM,Powaski K

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00