EHMTI-0235. Hemodialysis-related headache

EHMTI-0292. The effect of body fat mass and fat free mass on migraine headache

Methods In this cross-sectional study, 1510 middle-aged women who were visited in a weight reduction clinic of university were recruited. Migraine was diagnosed with HIS criteria. Body composition parameters including total fat mass (FATM), total fat free mass (FFM), truncal fat mass (TFATM), and truncal fat free mass (TFFM) was assessed using bioelectric impedance. We further assessed cardiova...

Thalidomide-related headache.

mean time of 3 months (range 1–4 months) after the start of thalidomide treatment. Regarding the 4 remaining patients, headache occurred after a mean time of 7 months (range 1–14.5 months). In most cases, it was tension-type headache; only 1 patient suffered from migraine with visual aura. Neuroimaging was performed in all patients to exclude symptomatic forms of headache (neurolupus, thrombosi...

Headache, Blurred Vision and Seizure in Hemodialysis Patient

A 53-year-old man with severe headache, blurred vision, and single generalized tonic-clonic seizure during hemodialysis presented to the emergency department (ED). On admission to the ED, the patient was in postictal state and measured at the following levels: blood pressure 203/113 mmHg, pulse rate 80/ min, respiratory rate of 17/min, body temperature of 36,5 °C, peripheral O2 saturation of 96...

Neck related causes of headache.

BACKGROUND Headaches emanating from sources in the cervical spine, so-called cervicogenic headache (CGH), are much more common than is usually thought by practitioners not trained in musculoskeletal medicine. OBJECTIVE This article outlines a basic clinical assessment of the neck which will enable the general practitioner to determine whether or not there is a possible neck source for the pre...

Headache after sports-related concussion.