Background & Objective:  Migraine is an occasional headache that represents neurological and gastrointestinal symptoms, as well as changes in the autonomic nervous system. Biofeedback is a non-pharmacological technique used to treat migraine headaches and is proven to reduce headaches and improve performance. The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of biofeedback and pharmacological tr...

BACKGROUND Various stimuli can trigger migraines in susceptible individuals. We examined migraine trigger factors by using a smartphone headache diary application. METHOD Episodic migraineurs who agreed to participate in our study downloaded smartphone headache diary application, which was designed to capture the details regarding headache trigger factors and characteristics for 3 months. The...

Childhood migraine may present in a similar way to migraine in adults but non-headache and neurological symptoms (aura) may be more prominent than the headache. No formal classification of headaches specific to children exists. The International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) from the International Headache Society (IHS) defines migraine and recognises the childhood variants in its...

BACKGROUND Headaches are a common problem in paediatric practice. Recurrent headaches can be a significant source of stress for patient and parents, and disruptive regarding school obligations and parental work responsibilities. Most treatment interventions are developed from research data extrapolated from adult studies, with resultant concerns of safety and efficacy when utilizing these thera...

Background/Aim. Risk factors concerning computer use-related migraine onsets are still unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence headaches in users as well effects use and behavior on prediction presence. Methods. A cross-sectional included 1,500 subjects from general population who were given a questionnaire assess presence type headache questions regarding computer-assist...

The authors, a plastic surgeon (Dirnberger) and a neurologist (Becker), conducted this study after reading the article by of Bahman Guyuron et al. in the August 2000 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (106: 429, 2000). Sixty patients were operated on between June of 2001 and June of 2002; postoperative follow-up ranged between 6 and 18 months. Patients' charts were reviewed to confirm ...

Clark, Chelsea (2013) "The temporal relationship between daily stress and delayed modulation of chronic headache pain," Introduction Headache pain affects a large portion of the population and can be very disabling for those who experience it. About 4% of general practitioner visits in the medical field are made up of headache consultations, and one of the most common reasons for referral to a ...

Quality of life is the perception of an individual's position in life associated with his objectives, expectations, interests, and standard's of life. Health-related quality of life, on the other hand, includes satisfaction with his health and emotional reaction to his state of health. Primary headaches are encountered commonly in adults during their most productive years like end of puberty an...

Headaches in children, adolescents and adults are quite common. The study and characterization of childhood headaches, however, entered an era of increased interest with the adoption of the first edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders [1]. The initial description of headaches in humans is quite old. Ancient writings in an epic poem from the Sumerian area dating back t...