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...

Objective To assess the effects of three 8-week exercise programs on frequency, intensity, and impact headaches in patients with headache attributed to temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Methodology Thirty-six diagnosed TMD participated study were divided into groups 12 patients: a therapeutic program (G1, mean age: 26.3±5.6 years), aerobic (G2, 26.0±4.6 an (G3, 25.8±2.94 years). Headache freque...

Aims The present study was conducted among Iranian individuals diagnosed with migraine headaches to investigate the association between plant-based eating patterns and clinical features of a headache. Methods In total, 262 patients aged 20–50 years who were included in current cross-sectional study. Participants’ dietary intake assessed using validated 168-item, semi-quantitative food frequency...

BACKGROUND Cervicogenic headache (CEH) is a unilateral headache localised in the neck or occipital region, projecting to the frontal and temporal regions. Since the pathogenesis of this syndrome appears to have an anatomical basis in the cervical region, several surgical procedures aimed at reducing the nociceptive input on the cervical level, have been tested. We developed a sequence of variou...

OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and tolerability of oral aprepitant, a substance P/neurokinin A receptor antagonist, in controlling nausea associated with IV dihydroergotamine (DHE) administered for medically refractory migrainous headache in patients not responding to standard antiemetics or with a history of uncontrolled nausea with DHE. METHODS This was a retrospective chart review of pro...

OBJECTIVE Headache affects the quality of life for many people throughout the world. Tension headache is among the commonest forms. Acupuncture is the most widely practised non-medicinal treatment for headaches. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of laser acupuncture in this type of headache. METHODS Fifty patients with chronic tension-type headache were randomly allocated t...

BACKGROUND Migraine with aura (MA) is a contraindication to the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) because of the increased risk of ischemic stroke. Progestogen-only contraceptive pill (POP) is a safe alternative to COCs and it is preferable in women with cerebrovascular diseases or risk factors for stroke. STUDY DESIGN Prospective diary-based pilot study. Thirty women with MA (n = 15...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Migraine is a common, disabling neurological disorder that affects up to 12% of the world population. Its pathophysiology is incompletely described. Of the various phases of migraine, the migraine postdrome is the least studied and hence the least understood. RECENT FINDINGS Electronic diary studies show patients are left disabled with non-headache symptoms in the migraine p...

Usually chronic headache patients are advised by their care providers to track their headache episodes in a paper or electronic diary. These diaries are primarily used for information extraction by clinicians to prepare proper treatment plan. Patients are generally dependent on clinician’s advices to improve their conditions. However, we hypothesize that with help of visual trends and analyses ...

UNLABELLED Migraines and sleep terrors (STs) are highly prevalent disorders with striking similarities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the antecedent of STs by comparing adolescents suffering from migraines with healthy controls in a large consecutive series. METHODS All patients were subjected to a detailed headache questionnaire and were instructed to keep a headache di...