headache/headache

BACKGROUND In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the relationship between headache recurrence and serotonin 5-HT1B/1D receptor occupancy (Φ1B and Φ1D). Triptans marketed in Japan (sumatriptan, zolmitriptan, eletriptan, rizatriptan, naratriptan) were investigated. METHODS Receptor occupancies

OBJECTIVE Sumatriptan is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine1d (5-HT1d)-receptor agonist, highly effective in the short-term treatment of migraine headaches. However, the mechanism underlying the action of sumatriptan is not yet completely understood. To further characterize the vascular effects of

OBJECTIVE To evaluate retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in migraine patients with unilateral headache. METHODS A total of 58 patients diagnosed with migraine headache consistently occurring on the same side and 58 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects were evaluated in this cross-sectional

OBJECTIVE To determine whether an association exists between migraine headache history and open-angle glaucoma (OAG). METHODS Population-based, cross-sectional study. METHODS Subjects were 3654 people aged 49 or older; 82% of permanent residents from an area west of Sydney participated. METHODS All

OBJECTIVE To characterize the visual fields of subjects with migraine headaches using static and temporal modulation perimetry. METHODS Sixteen subjects with migraines (15 with aura, 1 without) and 15 nonheadache controls were tested. Perimetry was conducted 7 days after the offset of a headache

A set of related medical disorders that lack a proper classification system and diagnostic criteria is like a society without laws. The result is incoherence at best, chaos at worst. For this reason, the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) is arguably the single most important

BACKGROUND In adult studies the MTHFR C677T polymorphism has been associated with an increased risk of migraine, but little research has been done in this area in children. METHODS A retrospective study of children referred with headache to a tertiary level Paediatric Neurology Service between 2008

Migraine headache is a very common condition affecting about 10% of the population that results in substantial morbidity and economic loss. The two most common variants are migraine with (MA) and without (MO) aura. Often considered to be a migraine-like variant, cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a

The article briefly describe the innervation of the human cerebral circulation by nerve fibers containing neuropeptide Y (NPY), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), substance P (SP), and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). The neuropeptides in human cerebral arteries were characterized by

Headaches and facial pain are common in the general population. In many cases, facial pain can be resultant from temporomandibular joint disorders. Studies have identified an association between headaches and temporomandibular joint disorders suggesting the possibility of shared pathophysiologic

OBJECTIVE Clinical trials concerning cervical spine manipulation and mobilization in children and adolescents with cervicogenic headache are lacking. METHODS We performed a multicenter, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, and blinded trial in 52 children and adolescents (21 boys, 31 girls)

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

Post-traumatic headache after craniocerebral trauma is not an uncommon occurrence in children and adolescents. It can occur after mild, moderate, or severe injury. The headache may have features of tension-type headache, migraine, or probable migraine and is rarely seen in isolation. It is often

BACKGROUND The optimal number of visits for the care of cervicogenic headache (CGH) with spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is unknown. OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to identify the dose-response relationship between visits for SMT and chronic CGH outcomes and to evaluate the efficacy of SMT by

OBJECTIVE To identify if there were differences in the cervical biomechanics in preadolescents who had recurrent neck pain and/or headaches and those who did not. METHODS A controlled comparison study with a convenience sample of 131 students (10-13 years old) was performed. A questionnaire placed