The antiepileptic agent, topiramate, has been under investigation for prevention of migraine for several years. Results of the first in a series of randomized, controlled, double-blind, multicenter studies show that higher doses of topiramate reduce the number of migraine periods and that this reduction is statistically significant compared with placebo. The mean number of migraine days and the...

Background Headache is a common complaint in childhood with up to 75% of children reporting a notable headache by the age of 15 years. Pediatric migraine is the most frequent recurrent headache, occurring in up to 28% of older teenagers. Migraine can have a substantial effect on the life of the child, as well as their family, leading to lost school days and withdrawal from social interactions. ...

OBJECTIVE Auditory hallucinations are generally considered to be a psychotic symptom. However, they do occur without other psychotic symptoms in a substantive number of cases in the general population and can cause a lot of individual distress because of the supposed association with schizophrenia. We describe a case of nonpsychotic auditory hallucinations occurring in the context of migraine. ...

Background. Hemiplegic migraine is a rare type of migraine that may present in children and adolescents. Both familial and sporadic hemiplegic migraines have similar prevalence and clinical characteristics. Patient. We report an adolescent with sporadic hemiplegic migraine who previously had a similar attack in the past and who was initially evaluated for a possible acute ischemic event. Result...

Introduction Migraine is a disease of the central nervous system characterized by moderate or severe headache. considered third most prevalent and seventh specific cause incapacity in world. The prevalence migraine women increase after menarche compared with men. According to previous population-based studies, during reproductive years, woman who has diagnosis menstrual experiences same symptom...

Introduction and objective: Migraine constitutes the main reason for acute recurrent headache among children globally. It is a primary syndrome that affects from 3 up to 10% of paediatric population. The frequency migraine increases with age puberty. aim this study systemize recent knowledge about in children. information used presented analysis was obtained by searching academic research datab...

OBJECTIVE Hypothyroidism may be an exacerbating factor for primary headaches and migraine is one of the most common primary headaches in childhood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism on children with migraine headache. MATERIALS & METHODS In a quasi-experimental study, the severity and monthly frequency of headache of 25 migraineur ...