context migraine is a major dilemma and problem which affects public health and results to reduced quality of life. this study aimed to determine the prevalence of migraine in iran. evidence acquisition a systematic search was conducted using pub med, web of science, embase, scopus, ovid, google scholar, as well as iranian databases including: magiran, iranmedex and scientific information datab...

PURPOSE To investigate drug use, prescribing patterns, and comorbidities among patients with migraine in a large pharmacy claims database. METHODS 104,625 migraine subjects (identified according to the criteria in the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision [ICD-9] for migraine or migraine-specific acute medication use) and an equal number of control patients were selected fr...

Background: Basilar artery stenting is a rescue therapy in the management of hyperacute stroke Published data on efficacy and safety are limited. Methods: A systematic review published studies was performed accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Inclusion criteria were adult patients ischemic permanent basilar stent placement within 48 hours onset. Data extracted by two independent reviewers. Addit...

OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and safety of cinnarizine for the prophylaxis of migraine associated vertigo in the vestibular migraine and migraine with brainstem aura. BACKGROUND Vestibular migraine and migraine with brainstem aura are two principal clinical syndromes that frequently are associated with vertigo. Since cinnarizine is a well-tolerated calcium channel blocker which has accept...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article discusses hormonal milestones and the influence that hormonal fluctuations make in the frequency and severity of migraine in women and includes information on acute, short-term, and preventive strategies for hormonally influenced migraine and the situations in which hormonal therapies may be offered. RECENT FINDINGS Genomic patterns in adolescent girls different...

introduction: migraine is a refer pain which is common in adults and children. migraine and its frequently limits the daily life activities. since medical students are subjected to stresses regarding lots of tests and the implicit responsibility to the courses, the purpose of the present study carried out to evaluate the prevalence of migraine among medical students in zahedan university. metho...

Background & Aims: Migraine is a common clinical and chronic disorder. The rate of psychological problems is high among these patients. This study examined the relationship of perfectionism dimensions and personality type with migraine headaches. Methods: This was correlational study on 68 patients referring to neurologists in the city of Kerman, Iran. Participants responded to personality type...

Basilar artery dissecting aneurysms, although very rare in children, may be associated with severe morbidity and mortality. The management of these vascular lesions depends on clinical presentation of patients. Large fusiform vertebro-basilar dissecting aneurysms are exceedingly rare and can exert mass effect on the brainstem and cerebellum. We herein report the neuroimaging findings, including...

Ten-day-old chicks were continuously exposed to pure tones (500, I 500, or 3000 Hz) at 125 dB SPL for 12 hours and sacrificed 10 days after exposure. The basilar papillae were embedded in plastic, sectioned and hair cells were counted at ~OO-!Lm intervals throughout the length of the papilla. The position of hair cell loss along the basilar membrane varied systematically as a log-linear functio...