Epidemiological studies suggest that medication-overuse as defined by the International Headache Society is extremely common in patients with chronic daily headache. If all medication-overuse produces medication-overuse headache (MOH) in headache patients, it would be the third most frequent form of headache, after tension-type headache and migraine. Treatment of MOH is hindered by the absence ...

TOUCH MEDICAL MEDIA 39 Population based studies show that primary headaches, such as migraine, are very common disorders.1 Similar accounts to vertigo and dizziness, which are are also symptoms frequently complained of.2 A significant proportion of patients report suffering these symptoms (headache, dizziness and/or vertigo) simultaneously and independently of each other. This especially accoun...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of headache in medical students, and quantify the degree of disability through HIT-6 and MIDAS SCALE. METHOD The criteria established by International Headache Society were used and the HIT-6 and MIDAS, to asses disability. RESULTS 140 medical students from UFAM were evaluated. 16.43% cases of migraine headache, 6.43% of probable migraine, and 23.57% of ...

Migraine is a common episodic brain disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of disabling headache.(1) In one-third of patients, headache is preceded or accompanied by aura symptoms, which are transient and fully reversible hemispheric neurologic symptoms. In the absence of any objective marker, the diagnosis of migraine is clinical and based on the criteria proposed by the International Hea...

BACKGROUND Headache is one of the most common complaints in today's society. Patterns and prevalence of headache, especially headaches associated with physical activity (Exertional Headache) in the population of conscripts in our country is unknown. OBJECTIVES In this cross sectional study we tried to answer these questions to some extent. PATIENTS AND METHODS Using a Persian questionnaire ...

Cervicogenic headache is characterised by pain referred to the head from the cervical spine. Although the International Headache Society recognises this type of headache as a distinct disorder, some clinicians remain sceptical. Laboratory and clinical studies have shown that pain from upper cervical joints and muscles can be referred to the head. Clinical diagnostic criteria have not proved val...

A retrospective analysis of three cases of clinical manifestations of migraine-like headache, including clinical features, imaging findings, and follow-up results was done to explore the potential correlation between migraine and unruptured aneurysm. Clinical data and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) results were retrospectively analyzed. All three patients met the diagnostic criteria for ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between migraine and cognitive ability among members of a longitudinal birth cohort study. METHODS Headache status was determined at age 26 (migraine, tension-type headache [TTH], headache-free control subjects) according to International Headache Society criteria, and data relating to cognitive and academic performance from ages 3 to 26 years were ana...

The first 'International Classification of Headache Disorders' by The International Headache Society (1988) was a major landmark document. It helped develop a common language for understanding headaches and advanced research in this neglected field. It was found to be useful, but because it was complex and cumbersome, it remained underutilised in practice. An evidence-based revised second editi...