Statin for Migraine Headache: Is It Worthwhile?
Migraine is a severe primary headache disorder that affects about 12% of the population, and it often occurs along with nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. For pati...
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in migraine: A case-control study on the causes and consequences of the non-use of triptans in chronic migraine patients.
is the excessive and inadequately justified concern about potential risks of triptans. We evaluated causes and consequences of non-use of triptans in chronic migraine.Observational study wi...
S100B and Neuron Specific Enolase Levels in Episodic and Chronic Migraine.
In recent years, radiological and biochemical data has emerged regarding the development of cellular damage in the brain of patients with migraine, calling into question what has traditional...
Demographics, Headache Features, and Comorbidity Profiles in Relation to Headache Frequency in People With Migraine: Results of the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention (AMPP) Study.
Migraine is typically divided into 2 headache frequency denominated categories, episodic migraine (EM) and chronic migraine (CM). Characterizing more narrow headache day frequency groups may...
Migraine Patients With Cardiovascular Disease and Contraindications: An Analysis of Real-World Claims Data.
Triptans, the most commonly prescribed acute treatments for migraine attacks are, per FDA labeling, contraindicated in cardiovascular (CV) disease patients and have warnings and precautions ...
Association between migraine and cryptogenic ischemic stroke in young adults.
To assess the association between migraine and cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS) in young adults, with subgroup analyses stratified by sex and presence of patent foramen ovale (PFO).We prosp...
Long-Term Effects of Self-Administered Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Episodic Migraine Prevention: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Migraine is a multifactorial neurovascular disorder, which affects about 12% of the general population. In episodic migraine, the visual cortex revealed abnormal processing, most likely due ...
Reliability and validity of the 6-item Headache Impact Test in chronic migraine from the PROMISE-2 study.
We examined the reliability and validity of the 6-item Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) specifically on patients with chronic migraine (CM) from the PROMISE-2 clinical trial.The conceptual frame...
Hemicrania Continua and Pituitary Microadenoma - Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc?: A Case Report With a Side Note on Intra-Sellar Pressure and the Trigemino-Autonomic Reflex.
We describe the case of a 38-year-old woman whose headache phenotype transformed from episodic migraine to hemicrania continua (HC) responsive to indomethacin, as expected per diagnostic cri...
Headache and Left Ventricular Efficiency After Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect.
This study aimed to clarify the relationship between migraine-like headache and ventriculo-arterial coupling after transcatheter closure of the atrial septal defect in children. We hypothesi...
Occurrence of postdural puncture headache-A randomized controlled trial comparing 22G Sprotte and Quincke.
To assess the incidence of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) using 22-gauge atraumatic needle (Sprotte, 22GS) compared with 22-gauge traumatic needle (Quincke, 22GQ).Diagnostic lumbar punct...
Different forms of traumatic brain injuries cause different tactile hypersensitivity profiles.
Chronic complications of traumatic brain injury (TBI) represent one of the greatest financial burdens and sources of suffering in society today. A substantial number of these patients suffer...
Cluster Headache: Opportunities for Pharmacists to Improve Care.
Cluster headache (CH) is a primary headache (PH) disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of severe/extremely severe unilateral pain and associated symptoms. While less prevalent than oth...
New Mobile Device to Measure Verticality Perception: Results in Young Subjects with Headaches.
The subjective visual vertical (SVV) test has been frequently used to measure vestibular contribution to the perception of verticality. Recently, mobile devices have been used to efficiently...
Headache in Children: Selected Factors of Vascular Changes Involved in Underlying Processes of Idiopathic Headaches.
Headaches are common complaints in children. The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3 edition (beta version), defines more than 280 types of headaches. Primary headaches ref...
Primaries non-migraine headaches treatment: a review.
In the "headache world," great attention has always been paid to migraine patients, especially for the research and development of new therapies. For the other forms of primary headaches, es...
Development and Internal Validation of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Individual Episodic Migraine Attacks Based on Daily Trigger Exposures.
To develop and internally validate a multivariable predictive model for days with new-onset migraine headaches based on patient self-prediction and exposure to common trigger factors.Accurat...
Clinical and biobehavioral perspectives: Is medication overuse headache a behavior of dependence?
Medication overuse headache (MOH), previously known as analgesic abuse headache or medication misuse headaches, is a common form of chronic headache disorder that has a detrimental impact on...
Targeting the 5-HT and 5-HT receptors for acute migraine treatment.
Migraine is a common and highly disabling headache disorder associated with a substantial socioeconomic burden. Migraine treatments can be categorized as preventive treatment, aimed at reduc...
An Evidence-Based Review of Galcanezumab for the Treatment of Migraine.
This is a comprehensive review of the current literature on the usage of galcanezumab for migraine treatment. It reviews the biology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and convention...
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