Primary headaches are common disorders among children and adolescents; tension type headaches (TTH) and migraine being the most frequent types. This paper reviews the literature and summarizes the knowledge regarding the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that cause headaches, mainly TTH and migraine, discusses the diagnostic criteria for primary headaches, and the different moralities fo...

Background & Aims: The aim of this study was to the compare perfectionism, aggression and coping styles in patients with migraine and tension-type headache and healthy individuals. Methods: In this casual-comparative method study, the studied sample consisted of 42 patients with tension-type headache diagnosis, 40 patients with migraine headache selected among those referred to medical centers ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether drawings can aid in the differential diagnosis of headaches in children. METHODS Before taking any history, 226 children who were seen consecutively for the evaluation of headache were asked to draw a picture to show how their headache felt. The pictures were then scored as migraine or nonmigraine by pediatric neurologists who were blinded to the clinical histor...

Magnesium is an important intracellular element that is involved in numerous cellular functions. Deficiencies in magnesium may play an important role in the pathogenesis of migraine headaches by promoting cortical spreading depression, alteration of neurotransmitter release and the hyperaggregation of platelets. Given this multifaceted role of magnesium in migraine, the use of magnesium in both...

CASE HISTORY Case 1:This is a 33-year-old woman with a history of being overweight since childhood and episodic migraine since the age of 15. In the last 5 years, without medication overuse, her headaches have become chronic. Her family history is negative for migraine, but both parents are obese. Her current body mass index (BMI) is 36. Case 2:This is a 38-year-old woman with a history of obes...

UNLABELLED Headaches occur frequently and thus are a key component of sociocentric medical education. OBJECTIVE To study headaches among students of medicine and psychology in a single university. METHOD This was a questionnaire-based survey of a cohort of students of medicine and psychology. RESULTS The overall lifetime prevalence of headache was 98% and over the last year, 91%. Tensiona...

Wichita, Kan. Background: Surgical decompression of various trigger sites has been shown by two authors to relieve migraine headaches. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of surgical decompression of multiple migraine trigger sites in a clinical practice setting, and to compare the results to those previously published. Methods: A retrospective, descriptive analysis was ...

BACKGROUND Surgical decompression of various trigger sites has been shown by two authors to relieve migraine headaches. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of surgical decompression of multiple migraine trigger sites in a clinical practice setting, and to compare the results to those previously published. METHODS A retrospective, descriptive analysis was performed on 1...

Migraine, a widespread and incapacitating neurological disorder, affects numerous individuals worldwide, causing severe headaches impairing their quality of life. The interplay genetic, environmental, neurovascular factors underlies the pathophysiology migraine. This report highlights case 25-year-old woman with recurrent, headaches, predominantly in right frontal temporal regions. She was diag...