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：: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：: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：:Opiate analgesics have been widely used for severe acute pain and chronic cancer-related pain. Individual differences in the effectiveness of opiates and their side effects limit the clinical benefits and increase risks of drug abuse. Genetic factors might affect variations of opiate sensitivity. The mu opioid peptide...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Nagashima M,Katoh R,Sato Y,Tagami M,Kasai S,Ikeda K

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) remains a challenging condition to diagnose and treat. There are few large-scale, randomized trials of pharmacologic agents, and most published studies are small, uncontrolled, or presented only in abstract form at meetings. The most commonly used agents, such as anticonvulsants, ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Mackey S,Feinberg S

更新日期：2007-02-01 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：:Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is caused by myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) located within taut bands of skeletal muscle fibers. Treating the underlying etiologic lesion responsible for MTrP activation is the most important strategy in MPS therapy. If the underlying pathology is not given the appropriate treatment, ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Hong CZ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is either a symptom or a syndrome depending on criteria for diagnosis. CRF is present in 20% to 30% of long-term cancer survivors and 80% to 90% during treatment and at the end of life. Assessment requires determining the presence, severity, and interference with daily activities. Differen...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Davis MP,Khoshknabi D,Yue GH

更新日期：2006-08-01 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：:The experience of chronic pain can be associated with significant distress and disability; however, this is not always the case. Although attempts to control or reduce pain can be helpful for many pain sufferers, on some occasions this is not an effective option and a different response is required. This different res...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： McCracken LM,Vowles KE

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:Fibromyalgia is a frequent cause of chronic widespread pain and affects up to 5% of the general population. Diagnosis and treatment have been especially challenging due to limited knowledge of etiology and poor response to conventional treatment of pain. Appreciation for the interactions of neurobiologic, psychologic,...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Dadabhoy D,Clauw DJ

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whiplash injuries are very common and usually are associated with rear-end collisions. However, a whiplash injury can be caused by any event that results in hyperextension and flexion of the cervical spine. These injuries are of serious concern to all consumers due to escalating cost of diagnosis, treatment, insurance...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Malanga G,Peter J

更新日期：2005-10-01 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

abstract：:The introduction of triptans (5-HT (1B/1D) agonists) into clinical practice has expanded the therapeutic options for doctors treating migraine sufferers. The triptans are available in several different formulations such as conventional oral tablets, orally disintegrating wafers, subcutaneous injections, nasal sprays, ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Dahlöf CG

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about specific changes of cognitive processing in cluster headache. Studies on event-related potentials (ERP) suggest that stimulus evaluation is impaired in chronic cluster headache and in episodic cluster headache during the cluster period, but not in the interval between two periods. Patients with c...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Evers S

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：:Clinical understanding and management of myofascial pain is overlooked frequently when dealing with pain. Myofascial pain is defined as pain or autonomic phenomena referred from active trigger points, with associated dysfunction. The trigger point is a focus of hyperirritability in the muscle that, when compressed, is...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Graff-Radford SB

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：:Sports-related or sports-associated headaches are common. They can be benign as in primary exertional headache or may signal serious pathology as in headache associated with traumatic subdural hematoma. Specific sports activities are associated with unique headache conditions such as decompression sickness headache or...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Ramadan NM

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant improvement of neuropathic pain has been achieved with studies that have demonstrated efficacy of newer anticonvulsants in relieving this type of pain, by having a neuromodulatory effect on the hyperexcitable damaged nervous system. Two drugs from this class, gabapentin and lamotrigine, have been submitted...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Backonja M

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：:This article describes the current and investigational agents for use in the treatment of acute pain. The use of spinal and epidural routes also are discussed. ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Bowen G,Viscusi ER,Andonakakis A

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nociceptive nerve endings in muscles and other tissues are equipped with a multitude of receptor molecules for endogenous pain-producing and sensitizing agents. Particularly interesting molecules are the purinergic receptors, which can be activated by adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and the vanilloid receptor, which is ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Mense S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurones in the trigeminocervical complex are the major relay neurones for nociceptive afferent input from the meninges and cervical structures; therefore, they are the neural substrates of head pain. This review highlights the importance of two basic mechanisms in headache physiology: convergence of nociceptive affer...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Bartsch T,Goadsby PJ

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New daily persistent headache (NDPH), which is the acute onset of headache within 3 days and is persistent for 15 days or more each month for at least 3 months, is a predominantly female heterogeneous subtype of chronic daily headache, typically with migraine features of unknown etiology. NDPH may be a presentation of...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Evans RW

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New imaging technology allows us to study neurologic disorders that have had no previous structural basis. There have been recent reports on the involvement of nociceptive pathways in daily headache. A systematic review was performed using key words "chronic daily headache" and "imaging." This paper reviews the litera...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Aurora SK

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Involvement by psychiatrists in the care of patients who are terminally ill has been limited historically; however, psychiatrists increasingly are participating in the care of these people who are facing the most challenging times of their lives. Pain management is considered to be an area of subspecialization for psy...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Cole BE

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A greater understanding of the mechanisms that produce chronic pain states has led to a search for novel agents with the potential to produce analgesia by directly modulating specific processes involved in the transduction, transmission, modulation, perception, and encoding of pain. It is hoped that compounds directed...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Hewitt DJ

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Headache and sleep disturbance are common health complaints. Both complaints often co-exist in the same patient, leading some to suspect a causal relationship or common underlying pathology. However, the empirical literature in this area is limited. Some attempts have been made to explore the relationship between head...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Rains JC,Penzien DB

更新日期：2002-12-01 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：:Complementary medical therapies are commonly used for the treatment and management of myofascial pain. No universally accepted therapy for this condition exists; consequently, patients often seek alternative and complementary therapies. Many complementary treatments are available.This article focuses on acupuncture, b...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Harris RE,Clauw DJ

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characteristic symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome include widespread pain, fatigue, sleep abnormalities, and distress. Patients with fibromyalgia show psychophysical evidence of mechanical, thermal, and electrical hyperalgesia. Peripheral and central abnormalities of nociception have been described in fibromyalgia. Imp...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Staud R,Smitherman ML

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：:Treatment for patients who are dying from cancer and are suffering with physiologic and existential symptoms is an important and valuable skill for health care providers. However, the treatment for suffering at the end of life and the use of sedation for comfort often are misunderstood. The following is a discussion o...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Walton O,Weinstein SM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lumbar spine forms the foundation and infrastructure of an organic skyscraper equipped with the physiologic capacity to act as a crane for lifting and a crankshaft for walking. Subjected to aging like other "human machinery," the lumbar spine adapts to the wear and tear of gravity and biomechanical loading through...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Wheeler AH,Murrey DB

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：: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：:The vast majority of people experience tension-type headache during their lifetimes. Boys experience tension-type headache slightly more than girls during preadolescent years. During adolescence and adult years, tension-type headache occurs more commonly in females. Tension-type headache changes in women occur in rela...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Marcus DA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervicogenic headache is a chronic, hemicranial pain syndrome in which the source of pain is located in the cervical spine or soft tissues of the neck but the sensation of pain is referred to the head. The trigeminocervical nucleus is a region of the upper cervical spinal cord where sensory nerve fibers in the descend...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Biondi DM

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00