background: neurologic literature on therapeutic effect of subcutaneous corticosteroids in patients with migrainous chronic daily headache is scarce. the aim of this research is to assess the therapeutic effects of this management in such patients. methods: consecutive patients with migrainous chronic daily headache enrolled a prospective before-after therapeutic study during 2010-2013. methylp...

During orthodontic treatment, pain is a subjective experience influenced by several factors. Orthodontic patients consume analgesics at different rates to alleviate this pain. Correlations between and analgesic consumption were analyzed. Predictive factors not statistically This study was conducted identify the predictive for after initiation of treatment with fixed appliances. Two hundred eigh...

Background: This report was based on a patient who was suffering from cervicogenic headache. Patient required intense treatment for pain relief due to this headache. The main aim of this report is to explain the management of cervicogenic headache by using postural correction and neural mobilization techniques. Method: A 42 year old female patient was suffering from headache since 20 years with...

STUDY OBJECTIVES To examine race-related differences in adherence to preventive medication agents in headache patients and identify factors predictive of medication adherence in Caucasian and African American headache patients. METHODS Using a longitudinal naturalistic study design, data from 77 Caucasian and 32 African American headache patients were collected through (1) 30-day daily diarie...

Questions to be answered by this study were: (1) what is the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of migraine and tension headache patients who consult their general practitioner, and (2) what are the unique contributions of the perceptual and emotional components of headaches to the HRQL. The Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) was used to measure the HRQL of patients with migraine (n = 27), tens...

BACKGROUND The headache phenotype and neurological symptoms of the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883), whose music dramas count towards the most frequently performed operas across the world, are previously undocumented. METHODS Richard Wagner's own descriptions of his headache symptoms in his original writings and letters are investigated, as well as the complete diary records of his ...

Background: The effect of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) on quality of life (QOL) is poorly understood. Our objectives were to compare QOL in IIH to the normal UK population; to investigate QOL changes with treatment of IIH, using a weight loss intervention, and to determine which clinical factors influence QOL. Methods: This was a prospective cohort evaluation of QOL, using the 36-...

Estimates are that almost half of the world’s population has an active primary headache disorder, i.e. with no illness as an underlying cause. These can start manifesting in early adulthood and can last until the rest of the sufferer’s life. Most specialists concur that sudden changes in daily lifestyle, such are sleep rhythm, nutrition behavior or stress experience, can be valid triggers for h...

A 40-year-old woman presented with an eight-year history of migraine headaches. The headaches occurred once or twice per week, but usually responded well to a triptan taken soon after onset. Sometimes the headache returned the next day, necessitating a second dose. Occasionally the headaches did not respond well to the triptan; they caused the patient to miss work about once per month. The pati...