antifungal/headache

A thorough evaluation of headache in children and adolescents is necessary to make the correct diagnosis and initiate treatment. In part 1 of this article (Özge et al. in J Headache Pain, 2010), we reviewed the diagnosis of headache in children and adolescents. In the present part, we will discuss

BACKGROUND Medication overuse headache (MOH) is a secondary headache, whose diagnostic criteria were settled by the Second Edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders and its subsequent revisions. Its diagnosis and treatment represent a growing problem worldwide and a challenge

Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia (TAC) encompasses 4 unique primary headache types: cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicrania, hemicrania continua, and short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing and short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache

Introduction: Acute and preventive treatment of primary headache disorders is not completely resolved with regard to efficacy, safety, and tolerability. Hence, peripheral and central neuromodulation can provide therapeutic alternatives in drug-resistant cases. Peripheral targets of

BACKGROUND Hypnic headache (HH) is a rare primary headache disorder that is characterized by exclusively sleep-related headache attacks. Because of its low prevalence, clinical features and therapeutic options are widely unknown or under discussion. METHODS Twenty patients with HH were examined and

Therapeutic effectiveness of lithium carbonate in cluster headache is confirmed on the ground of the results in 20 patients (14 with the episodic form, 6 with the chronic one). Outstanding findings were: a) the early effectiveness; b) the occurrence of therapeutic effects even with low doses; c) the

BACKGROUND The use of cannabis, or marijuana, for medicinal purposes is deeply rooted though history, dating back to ancient times. It once held a prominent position in the history of medicine, recommended by many eminent physicians for numerous diseases, particularly headache and migraine. Through

An open, randomized clinical trial was carried out to compare the therapeutic efficacy of two products in the treatment of headaches. A total of 65 patients were prescribed tiapride and a similar number were given dimetotiazine (neuroleptic indicated in migraine and headache). Tiapride was

The analysis of treatment effectiveness was carried out in 138 patients with tension headache. Patients of group 1 received fluoxetine in dose 20-40 mg/day during not less than 3 months and tizanidini in dose 4-8 mg/day during not less than 2 weeks. Patients of group 2 were assigned to therapeutic

New daily persistent headache is a form of a chronic daily headache with a unique temporal profile. Patients can recall the exact day when their headache started. It can be one of the most refractory types of headache to treat. Recent publications have highlighted different subtypes and

Chronic migraine (CM) is an invalidating condition affecting a significant population of headache sufferers, frequently associated with medication overuse headache (MOH). Controlled trials and guidelines for the treatment of MOH are currently not available. We studied the efficacy of a therapeutic

OBJECTIVE To report our experience using fluoroscopically guided therapeutic intra-articular C2-3 zygapophyseal joint injections in patients with chronic headaches after a whiplash event. METHODS Restrospective study (n = 18 patients) with independent clinical review. Each patient experienced

BACKGROUND Cervicogenic headache and migraine are common causes of visits to physicians and physical therapists. Few randomized trials utilizing active physical therapy and progressive therapeutic exercise have been previously published. The existing evidence on active treatment methods supports a

Neuromodulatory techniques have developed rapidly in the therapeutic management of refractory headaches. Invasive procedures comprise peripheral nerve stimulation (particularly occipital nerve stimulation), vagus nerve stimulation, cervical spinal cord stimulation and hypothalamic deep brain

OBJECTIVE This paper presents a new approach to music therapeutic treatments. We developed a short time treatment ( 8 group sessions) for patients suffering from chronic headaches. The multimodal concept of this headache treatment and particularly the effect of a sound trance on headache patients