anticonvulsants/headache

Efficacy of 4 medications--topiramate, valproate, gabapentine and carbamazepine--was studied in 180 patients: 84 with chronic migraine, 63 with chronic headache of tension and 33 with a combination of the above types of headache. Mean age of the patients was 40,4+/-11,7 (from 19 to 65 years), most

Anticonvulsant drugs have been used in migraine prophylaxis since 1970. In recent years, new antiepileptic medications have given rise to much interest in pain control. Primary headaches prophylaxis is still based on old drugs, and physicians facing these conditions are always prompted to use any

A 14-year-old girl with a 3-month history of multiple syncopal episodes followed by headache was diagnosed as having basilar artery migraine. She did not improve on anticonvulsant, anticholinergic, or beta-blocker therapy. Her symptoms resolved during a course of skin temperature biofeedback

OBJECTIVE To review all the prophylactic pharmacological treatments for chronic daily headache from the past decade. BACKGROUND Chronic daily headache is among the most common diagnoses seen in specialized headache centers. Prior to 1988, there were no criteria for the diagnosis of chronic

BACKGROUND Chronic tension-type headache (CTTH) is a disorder that evolves from episodic tension-type headache, with daily or very frequent episodes of headache lasting minutes to days. It affects 4.1% of the general population in the USA, and is more prevalent in women (up to 65% of

OBJECTIVE To characterize demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment patterns of patients with cluster headache (CH). BACKGROUND CH is an uncommon trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia with limited evidence-based treatment options. Patients suffer from extremely painful unilateral headache

Chronic daily headache (CDH) affects approximately 4 to 5% of the population and encompasses a number of different diagnoses, including transformed migraine, chronic tension-type headache (TTH), new-onset daily persistent headache, and hemicrania continua. Although the pathophysiology of CDH is

Migraine headaches are common and costly. Patients with migraine frequently seek medical attention from primary care physicians. Although effective therapy is available, migraine is underdiagnosed and undertreated. The 3 main forms of management are avoidance of migraine triggers, treatment of the

There is emerging evidence that treatment of comorbid mood and anxiety disorders can improve headache treatment outcome when implemented within a comprehensive program. Effective treatment for comorbid mood and anxiety disorders requires screening headache patients and accurately diagnosing specific

A young woman presented with multiple central hypersensitivity disorders, including fibromyalgia, headache, pelvic pain and several smooth muscle spasm disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bladder and Raynaud's phenomenon. She also had significant fatigue and sleep problems. Her

The rhizome of Vacha (Acorus calamus) has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of various ailments, such as epilepsy, headache, eye disorders, insomnia, loss of memory, etc. Previous studies demonstrated that Vacha rhizome is having significant anticonvulsant activity against various

OBJECTIVE To review recent advances in preventive headache treatment. RESULTS Migraine may be a progressive disorder. Aggressive treatment may stop progression. Propranolol, the beta-blocker, and the anticonvulsant topiramate are effective for migraine prevention. Feverfew, montelukast and

The gut-brain axis is a bidirectional communication system that exists between the brain and gut. Several studies claimed that some types of headaches are associated with various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. In Persian medicine (PM), physicians believed gastric disturbances could stimulate

Spinal anesthesia is a common anesthesia method and post dural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of its most common adverse effects. Gabapentin is a popular anticonvulsant drug that has been used as an oral nonopioid analgesic in recent years. In this placebo-controlled double-blind study, 120

BACKGROUND Migraine headaches are a common and functionally debilitating disorder affecting approximately 17% of women and 5.6% of men. Compared to episodic migraine patients, chronic migraineurs are more likely to be occupationally disabled, miss family activities, have comorbid anxiety and/or