INTRODUCTION Chronic migraines and tension-type headaches are debilitating diseases affecting 1.4 to 2.2% of the population with both quality of life and economic implications. To date, the pain associated with migraine and tension-type headaches has been controlled with a range of medications, with varying levels of success. In addition, the side-effect profile of these medications, as well as...

Background Headache is a common disorder of the nervous system; chronic headache in particular may affect quality of life negatively. The pathophysiology is multifactorial and not completely elucidated. Studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of botulinum toxin A on chronic migraine headaches, but failed to show the same effect on chronic tension-type headaches. Methods We present th...

how to cite this article: mirouliaie m, fallah r, partovee m, ordooei m. efficacy of levothyroxine in migraine headaches in children with subclinical hypothyroidism. iran j child neurol autumn 2012;6(4):23-26.   abstract objective hypothyroidism may be an exacerbating factor for  primary headaches and migraine is one of the most common primary headaches in childhood. thepurpose of this study wa...

BACKGROUND Headache remains the most common cause of neurological consultation in clinical practice for which correct diagnosis and treatment are essential. OBJECTIVE This article provides a review of headache presentation and management, with an emphasis on chronic headaches and the differentiation between migraine and tension-type headache (TTH). DISCUSSION By far the most important diagn...

The goal of this case-control examination, conducted in France and Italy, was to determine whether an association exists between infantile colic and migraine headaches. Consecutive children aged 6 to 18 years, who presented to 1 of 3 emergency departments and were diagnosed with migraine or tension-type (according to criteria of the International Headache Classifi cation, 2nd edition) primary h...

BACKGROUND Headaches are more frequent in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) than healthy control (HC) subjects. The 2004 International Headache Society (IHS) criteria were used to define CFS headache phenotypes. METHODS Subjects in Cohort 1 (HC = 368; CFS = 203) completed questionnaires about many diverse symptoms by giving nominal (yes/no) answers. Cohort 2 (HC = 21; CFS = 67) had more focused ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Obesity is a major public health problem worldwide. Little is known about the prevalence and impact of headache disorders in obese patients. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of primary headaches in obese patients and controls. METHOD Seventy-four consecutive obese patients from the obesity surgery service were studied, and compared to controls ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the incidence of headache symptoms consistent with migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) in children with anxiety disorders. METHOD Parents of children with anxiety disorders (n=27) and children without anxiety disorders (n=36) completed a headache questionnaire based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders (2nd edition) criteria. RESULTS Children w...

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 ...