Hemiplegic migraines are characterised by attacks of migraine with aura accompanied by transient motor weakness. There are both familial and sporadic subtypes, which are now recognised as separate entities by the International Classification of Headache Disorders, edition II (ICHD-II). Sporadic hemiplegic migraine is a rare variant of migraine, We report a case of sporadic hemiplegic migraine a...

Introduction. Understanding the clinical and psychological characteristics of migraine patients is essential for developing effective multidisciplinary treatment that includes methods. The personality continue to be studied discussed. study individual-psychological in with different frequency topical. Aim. To assess varying migraine. Materials Methods. Sixty patients, mean age 32.92 ± 6.23 year...

Introduction: Due to the unwanted effects of the migraine headaches of the patient and the role played by excitement and stress in the development and exacerbation of such headaches, migraine headaches are considered among psychosomatic disorders affecting the psychological life of the patients. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) for imp...

Primary headache disorders affect large number of people worldwide. Migraine and tension type headaches constitute 95% of all headaches. Both tension type headaches and migraine impose huge socioeconomic impact on society. The role of non-pharmacological interventions in management of primary headaches is not entirely clear. Acupuncture is one of the most historical non pharmacological ways of ...

Current literature suggests patients with bipolar disorder are at increased risk of developing migraine compared with the general population and patients with other affective disorders. This study examined whether this finding was evident in the outpatient department of a regional psychiatric hospital. Using a patient database (n=1083), records were screened for bipolar disorder (n=169) or self...

Migraine and migraine variants are common, chronic and incapacitating neurovascular disorders with a high impact on health resources. There is an extensive evidence base provided by double-blind, placebo-controlled trials showing that topiramate is a safe, effective and well tolerated drug in the management of migraine and its variants, being especially promising in the management of migraine-v...

Migraine is a constellation of neurological symptoms with variable disease progression. Despite the standardization of migraine diagnosis with the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria, its etiology eludes medical research because its complexity as a disease lies in the multiple factors involved in migraine onset. The study of migraine genetics is providing important clues to the pathop...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of physical therapy for patients with vestibular disorders with and without a history of migraine headaches. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. SETTING Outpatient physical therapy clinic. PATIENTS Thirty patients with both a history of migraine and a diagnosis of vestibular/balance disorder considered unrelated to migrai...

A retrospective analysis of three cases of clinical manifestations of migraine-like headache, including clinical features, imaging findings, and follow-up results was done to explore the potential correlation between migraine and unruptured aneurysm. Clinical data and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) results were retrospectively analyzed. All three patients met the diagnostic criteria for ...