Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between anxiety, depression, and pain catastrophizing in individuals with without migraine. Method: Data of study was collected using socio-demographic data form, Beck Depression Scale (BDI), Anxiety (BAI), Pain Catastrophizing (PCS), Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS), Visual Analogue (VAS). Results: Of 183 patients, 80 were migrain...

Migraine is a recurring and disabling pain disorder. The prevalence is estimated as 9.1% in Taiwan. Patients suffer from significant loss of work, time at school or ability to perform household chores, as well as other family or leisure activities. Treatment strategies during migraine attacks should be tailored based on the severity of disability. Stewart and Lipton (1999) developed the Migrain...

BACKGROUND Chronic migraine is associated with significant headache-related disability and psychiatric comorbidity. OnabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX(®)) is effective and well tolerated in the prophylactic treatment of chronic migraine. This study aimed to provide preliminary data on the efficacy and safety of prophylactic onabotulinumtoxinA in patients with chronic migraine and comorbid depressive sym...

Background: Migraine and other recurrent headaches are considered a major public health concern. Levetiracetam, a broad spectrum anti-epileptic have been used in migraine prophylaxis. Objectives: Assessment the efficacy of levetiracetam on migraine in comparison to sodium valproate. Materials and Methods: This randomized double blind clinical trial was performed on patients with migraine ...

Abstract Background Migraine is one of the most prevalent and disabling primary headache disorders. has many triggers factors as stress irregular sleep pattern. Medical study in Egypt so stressful with great psychological physical burden; hence medical students are vulnerable to migraine. This aims determine prevalence, characteristics, degree disability, associated migraine among at different ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the methods and baseline characteristics of the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention (AMPP) and Chronic Migraine Epidemiology and Outcomes (CaMEO) studies. BACKGROUND The AMPP and CaMEO studies are the largest longitudinal efforts designed to improve our understanding of episodic and chronic migraine in the United States. The studies have complementary strengths an...

Background: Providing a self-care program appropriate for patient needs in a supportive educative nursing system format could reduce migraine-induced disability. This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of Orem's self-care program on headache related disability in migraine patients. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, episodic migraine patients with or without aura who sig...

OBJECTIVE To assess physician-patient communication about headache-related disability and to evaluate the influence of information about disability on physicians' perceptions of illness severity and the treatment needs of migraineurs. BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that migraine is suboptimally treated in clinical practice, partly due to poor communication between physicians and their patients....

OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence and distribution of chronic migraine (CM) in the US population and compare the age- and sex-specific profiles of headache-related disability in persons with CM and episodic migraine. BACKGROUND Global estimates of CM prevalence using various definitions typically range from 1.4% to 2.2%, but the influence of sociodemographic factors has not been completel...

OBJECTIVES To do a needs assessment directed to neurologists attending a workshop on communication skills emphasizing relationships between physician and patient, assessment of disability and quality of life of migraine patients, and communication of therapies for migraine. METHODS A structured questionnaire was sent to all participants related to the issues indicated in the objective. This w...