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Obermann M, Katsarava Z. Headache Attributed to a Substance or Its Withdrawal. Neurol Clin 2024; 42:497-506. [PMID: 38575262 DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2023.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Identification of substances that may cause or trigger headache is important to start effective treatment early to prevent unnecessary suffering, deterioration in quality of life, and the development of chronic pain. Treatment in case of medication overuse and other chronic headache should be decisive and effective. Drug withdrawal and introduction of effective prophylactic medication for the underlying headache disorder should be the primary treatment strategy. Typical headache-inducing substances are nitric oxide, phosphodiesterase, cocaine, alcohol, histamine, carbon oxide, and calcitonin gene-related peptide. The withdrawal of caffeine, estrogen, and opioids is most often associated with the development of headache.
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- Mark Obermann
- Department of Neurology, Hospital Weser-Egge, Brenkhaeuser Str. 71, Hoexter 37671, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, Essen 45147, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, Essen 45147, Germany; Evangelical Hospital Unna, Holbeinstr. 10, Unna 59423, Germany; EVEX Medical Corporation, 3 Vekua Street, Tiblisi, Republic of Georgia
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Pacheco-Barrios K, Velasquez-Rimachi V, Navarro-Flores A, Huerta-Rosario A, Morán-Mariños C, Molina RA, Farroñay-García C, Metcalf T, Fregni F, Alva-Díaz C. Primary headache disorders in Latin America and the Caribbean: A meta-analysis of population-based studies. Cephalalgia 2023; 43:3331024221128265. [PMID: 36606574 DOI: 10.1177/03331024221128265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In this manuscript, we aim to systematically estimate the pooled prevalence and incidence of primary headaches and its subtypes (migraine, tension-type headache, and chronic headaches) in Latin America and the Caribbean, describing its epidemiological profile and associated factors. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and LILACS (From conception to March 2021), for populational studies reporting the epidemiology of primary headaches and their associated factors in Latin America and the Caribbean. The data extraction was conducted independently. We performed random-effect model meta-analysis of prevalence (overall primary headaches and by subtypes) and associated factors, assessed potential sources of heterogeneity, the risk of bias, publication bias, and the evidence certainty (GRADE methodology). RESULTS We included 32 populational studies (38 subpopulations, n = 63,813). The prevalence of primary headaches was 41.4% (95% CI 31.1-52.2%; n = 54,357), 15% for migraine (95% CI 12.0-18.3; n = 53,658 individuals), 20.6% for tension-type headache (95% CI 12.4-30.2; n = 25,840), and 6% for chronic headaches (95% CI 3.3-9.6; n = 21,720), with high between-study heterogeneity. No incidence data was found. Female sex, white ethnicity, high BMI, comorbid mental health disorders, and low-back pain were associated with higher prevalence of primary headaches. The prevalence was less in rural areas. CONCLUSION In Latin America and the Caribbean, primary headaches are highly prevalent affecting young females disproportionally. The prevalence of chronic headaches is higher than in other systematic global and regional estimations. The presence of comorbidities as modifiable risk factors should encourage their integration as targets for community-based preventive and therapeutic interventions. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42018105116.
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- Kevin Pacheco-Barrios
- Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru.,SYNAPSIS Mental Health and Neurology, Lima, Peru.,Neuromodulation Center and Center for Clinical Research Learning, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Red de Eficacia Clínica y Sanitaria, REDECS, Lima, Peru.,Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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- Georg-August-University Göttingen, International Max Planck Research School for Neurosciences, Göttingen, Germany
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- Red de Eficacia Clínica y Sanitaria, REDECS, Lima, Peru.,Unidad de Investigación en Bibliometría, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru
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- Red de Eficacia Clínica y Sanitaria, REDECS, Lima, Peru.,Instituto Nacional de Salud, INS, Lima, Peru
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- Red de Eficacia Clínica y Sanitaria, REDECS, Lima, Peru.,Servicio de Neurología, Departamento de Medicina y Oficina de Apoyo a la Docencia e Investigación, Hospital Daniel Alcides Carrión, Callao, Peru
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- Neuromodulation Center and Center for Clinical Research Learning, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Unidad de Investigación en Bibliometría, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru
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Milošević N, Trajković JZ, Mijajlović M, Milošević J, Podgorac A, Vitošević Z, Novaković T, Pekmezović T. The first prevalence study of primary headaches in adults in a post-conflict area of Serbia. Cephalalgia 2021; 41:959-967. [PMID: 33938250 DOI: 10.1177/03331024211006043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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AIM The aim of the present study was to establish annual prevalence of primary headaches, migraine, and tension-type headache among adults in a post-conflict area of Serbia. METHODS The data for this cross-sectional study was obtained via face-to-face interviews using questionnaires specifically designed for this purpose, in line with the available guidelines. The study sample included adults aged 18-65 years whose native language is Serbian with residence in six predominantly Serbian communities in Kosovo and Metohija. Relevant diagnoses were established according to the diagnostic criteria of the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition. RESULTS The study included 1062 adults. Analyses indicated 47.7% prevalence of primary headaches. The 1-year prevalence of migraine (with aura and without aura) and tension-type headache was established at 15.2% (3.3% and 11.9%), and 32.2%, respectively. One-year prevalence of chronic headache was calculated at 3.5%, while the prevalence of medication overuse headache was slightly lower at 2.9%. Primary headaches were more prevalent among women, participants residing south of the river Ibar, married or cohabiting individuals, as well as among interviewees (persons) who reported feeling unsafe in Kosovo and Metohija. This is the first study of the prevalence of primary headache disorders in Serbia. The obtained data is comparable to the data available for other countries, especially those in the Balkan region.
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- Nenad Milošević
- University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Medicine, Serbia.,Clinical-Hospital Center Pristina-Gracanica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
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- Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.,University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.,University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Medicine, Serbia
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- University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Medicine, Serbia
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- University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Medicine, Serbia.,Clinical-Hospital Center Pristina-Gracanica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Epidemiology, Belgrade, Serbia
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The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Occurrence of Psychosomatic Symptoms: Are They Related? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18073570. [PMID: 33808214 PMCID: PMC8036614 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18073570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Most studies on the coronavirus pandemic focus on clinical aspects of the COVID-19 disease. However, less attention is paid to other health aspects of the pandemic. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the coronavirus pandemic (risk of infection by virus together with associated measures taken to combat it), and the occurrence of a wide range of psychosomatic symptoms and to explore if there is any factor that plays a role in this association. We collected data from a sample of Czech adults (n = 1431) and measured the occurrence of nine health complaints, respondents’ experience during the pandemic and sociodemographic characteristics. The results showed associations between the coronavirus pandemic and increased psychosomatic symptoms and negative emotions. We further found higher risks of increased health complaints in younger people and women. It is also possible that there is higher risk of increased health complaints for respondents with secondary school education, students, and highly spiritual people, but this relationship has to be further investigated. In contrast, respondents with their highest achieved education level being secondary school graduation had a lower risk of increased frequency of stomach-ache. We also found that more negative emotions could increase the frequency of health complaints. Our findings suggest that the coronavirus pandemic and associated government measures could have a significant influence on the prevalence of health complaints and emotional state.
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Arruda MA, Arruda R, Guidetti V, Bigal ME. ADHD Is Comorbid to Migraine in Childhood: A Population-Based Study. J Atten Disord 2020; 24:990-1001. [PMID: 28587507 DOI: 10.1177/1087054717710767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective: Recurrent headaches and ADHD are prevalent in the pediatric population. Herein, we assess if ADHD is comorbid to headaches overall, to headache subtypes (e.g., migraine), and to headache frequency. Method: Informed consent and analyzable data were obtained for 5,671 children aged 5 to 12 years (65.9% of the target sample). Parents and teachers were interviewed using validated questionnaires based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5). Relative risks were modeled using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: As contrasted to nonheadache controls, the prevalence of ADHD was significantly higher in children with migraine (p < .001) but not in those with tension-type headaches. In children with migraine, risk of ADHD increased as a function of headache frequency (p < .05). Conclusion: Migraine and frequent migraine are comorbid to ADHD. Future studies should focus on the impact of the association on the burden to the children and their families.
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Peres MFP, Queiroz LP, Rocha-Filho PS, Sarmento EM, Katsarava Z, Steiner TJ. Migraine: a major debilitating chronic non-communicable disease in Brazil, evidence from two national surveys. J Headache Pain 2019; 20:85. [PMID: 31370786 PMCID: PMC6734239 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-019-1036-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Even though migraine and other primary headache disorders are common and debilitating, major health surveys in Brazil have not included them. We repair this omission by combining data on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Brazilian National Health Survey (PNS) 2013 with epidemiological data on migraine prevalence and severity in Brazil. The purpose is to rank migraine and its impact on public healthh among NCDs in order to support public-health policy toward better care for migraine in Brazil. METHODS Data from PNS, a cross-sectional population-based study, were merged with estimates made by the Brazilian Headache Epidemiology Study (BHES) of migraine prevalence (numbers of people affected and of candidates for migraine preventative therapy) and migraine-attributed disability. RESULTS Migraine ranked second in prevalence among the NCDs, and as the highest cause of disability among adults in Brazil. Probable migraine accounted for substantial additional disability. An estimated total of 5.5 million people in Brazil (or 9.5 million with probable migraine included) were in need of preventative therapy. CONCLUSION On this evidence, migraine should be included in the next health surveys in Brazil. Public-health policy should recognize the burden of migraine expressed in public ill health, and promote health services offering better diagnosis and treatment.
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- Mario Fernando Prieto Peres
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Rua Joaquim Eugenio de Lima, 881 cj 708, São Paulo, SP Brazil
- Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP, Rua Joaquim Eugenio de Lima, 881 cj 708, Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina Brazil
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- Evangelical Hospital Unna, Unna, Germany
- Departmentof Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- EVEX Medical Corporation, Tbilisi, Georgia
- IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Kowacs F, Roesler CADP, Piovesan ÉJ, Sarmento EM, Campos HCD, Maciel JA, Calia LC, Barea LM, Ciciarelli MC, Valença MM, Costa MENDM, Peres MFP, Kowacs PA, Rocha-Filho PAS, Silva-Néto RPD, Villa TR, Jurno ME. Consensus of the Brazilian Headache Society on the treatment of chronic migraine. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2019; 77:509-520. [PMID: 31365643 DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20190078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Chronic migraine poses a significant personal, social and economic burden and is characterized by headache present on 15 or more days per month for at least three months, with at least eight days of migrainous headache per month. It is frequently associated with analgesic or acute migraine medication overuse and this should not be overlooked. The present consensus was elaborated upon by a group of members of the Brazilian Headache Society in order to describe current evidence and to provide recommendations related to chronic migraine pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment. Withdrawal strategies in medication overuse headache are also described, as well as treatment risks during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Oral topiramate and onabotulinum toxin A injections are the only treatments granted Class A recommendation, while valproate, gabapentin, and tizanidine received Class B recommendation, along with acupuncture, biofeedback, and mindfulness. The anti-CGRP or anti-CGRPr monoclonal antibodies, still unavailable in Brazil, are promising new drugs already approved elsewhere for migraine prophylactic treatment, the efficacy of which in chronic migraine is still to be definitively proven.
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- Fernando Kowacs
- Departamento Científico de Cefaleia da Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brasil.,Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Serviço de Neurologia, Porto Alegre RS, Brasil.,Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Serviço de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Porto Alegre RS, Brasil
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- Departamento Científico de Cefaleia da Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brasil.,Clínica de Cefaleia e Neurologia Dr. Edgard Raffaelli, São Paulo SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital das Clínicas, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Serviço de Neurologia, Curitiba PR, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário de Volta Redonda, Volta Redonda RJ, Brasil.,Fundação Educacional Dom André Arcoverde, Centro de Ensino Superior de Valença, Valença RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Serviço de Neurologia, Porto Alegre RS, Brasil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo SP, Brasil.,Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas Instituto de Psiquiatria, São Paulo SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital das Clínicas, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Serviço de Neurologia, Curitiba PR, Brasil.,Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba, Curitiba PR, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife PE, Brasil.,Universidade de Pernambuco, Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz, Ambulatório de Cefaleias, Recife PE, Brasil
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- Departamento Científico de Cefaleia da Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brasil.,Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina PI, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Setor de Cefaleias, São Paulo SP, Brasil.,Headache Center Brasil, São Paulo SP, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Barbacena, Barbacena MG, Brasil.,Fundação Hospital do Estado de Minas Gerais, Hospital Regional de Barbacena Dr. José Américo, São Paulo SP, Brasil
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Lisicki M, Flores JAC, Bordini CA, Goicochea MT, Peres MFP. Bridging the gaps of headache care for underserved populations: A medication overuse headache survey among international headache society members from Latin America. CEPHALALGIA REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/2515816318824076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction: Headache epidemiological studies in Latin America are scarce, and available data suggest that medication overuse headache is an existing health concern in the region. Materials and Methods: A survey empirically constructed to assess the management of medication overuse headache was sent to all the International Headache Society (IHS) members from Latin American countries. Results: We found no IHS members in 13 countries of Latin America. In countries with active members, the median number of IHS members per million inhabitants was significantly less when compared to Western Europe. Although the International Classification of Headache Disorders-3-beta (ICHD-3-beta) criterion was the most frequently used tool for medication overuse headache diagnosis, 41% of responders considered the diagnostic criterion ‘ambiguous’ and only 67% found them ‘very useful’. With respect to preferred treatment patterns, an important lack of uniformity, and a very limited usage of therapeutic approaches widely employed in other regions, characterized the responses. Conclusion: There is an urgent need to reach a consensus and establish region-specific strategies for the management of medication overuse headache as well as other headache disorders in this region. Development of headache specialized educational programmes, and participation of Latin American health providers in the IHS, should be incentivized.
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- Marco Lisicki
- Headache Research Unit, University Department of Neurology CHR, Citadelle Hospital, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Divisão de Neurocirurgia Funcional, Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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Reduced flexion rotation test in women with chronic and episodic migraine. Braz J Phys Ther 2019; 23:387-394. [PMID: 30679019 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare flexion rotation test and global active cervical mobility in women with chronic migraine, episodic migraine, and headache-free controls. The influence of neck pain-related disability on the flexion rotation test was also analyzed. METHODS Women with chronic migraine (n=25), episodic migraine (n=30), and those who were headache-free (n=30) were evaluated. Upper cervical mobility was measured using the flexion rotation test and global active mobility was assessed using the cervical range of motion device. Neck pain related-disability was assessed using the Neck Disability Index. Statistical analyses were performed using a MANOVA test, prevalence ratios, and linear regression. RESULTS Chronic (right, MD: -15°; 95%CI: -21° to -11°; left, MD: -13°; 95%CI: -20° to -12°) and episodic (right, MD: -8°; 95%CI: -13° to -4°; left, MD: -8°; 95%CI: -12° to -5°) migraine groups achieved lower flexion rotation test mobility bilaterally than headache-free women. Only chronic migraine was associated with a lower global cervical range of motion compared to that of headache-free women during flexion, (MD: -8°; 95%CI: -15° to -1°), extension (MD: -13°; 95%CI: -20° to -4°), right lateral flexion (MD: -4°; 95%CI: -9° to -0.2°), left lateral flexion (MD: -6°; 95%CI: -10° to -2°), right rotation (MD: -9°; 95%CI: -15° to -4°), and left rotation (MD: -8°; 95%CI: -13° to -2°). Migraine was associated with a 2.85-fold increase in the risk of a positive flexion rotation test. Flexion Rotation Test was influenced by disability-related neck pain (R2=19.1; p=0.001). CONCLUSION Women with migraine have a lower upper cervical range of motion than headache-free women. Women with chronic migraine demonstrated reduced global cervical range of motion when compared to headache-free women. Migraine was associated with in increased likelihood of a positive Flexion Rotation Test. Reduction in mobility was influenced by migraine frequency and disability-related neck pain.
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Ekenze OS, Ezeala-Adikaibe BA, Orjioke C, Mbadiwe N, Ijoma UN, Onyekonwu C, Ezeala-Adikaibe NP, Onodugo O, Anyim O, Okpara T, Nwatu CB, Onwuekwe IO. Prevalence and Pattern of Migraine, Tension Type Headache and Chronic Daily Headache among Medical and Nursing Students in Enugu, South East Nigeria. Health (London) 2018. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2018.1010099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Golovacheva VA, Parfenov VA, Tabeeva GR, Osipova VV, Smulevich AB, Andrushchenko AV, Golovacheva AA. The optimization of management of chronic daily headache patients. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2017; 117:4-9. [DOI: 10.17116/jnevro2017117214-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Cha MJ, Moon HS, Sohn JH, Kim BS, Song TJ, Kim JM, Park JW, Park KY, Kim SK, Kim BK, Cho SJ. Chronic Daily Headache and Medication Overuse Headache in First-Visit Headache Patients in Korea: A Multicenter Clinic-Based Study. J Clin Neurol 2016; 12:316-22. [PMID: 27449912 PMCID: PMC4960216 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2016.12.3.316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background and Purpose Chronic daily headache (CDH) is defined as a headache disorder in which headaches occur on a daily or near-daily basis (at least 15 days/month) for more than 3 months. Chronic migraine (CM) and medication overuse headache (MOH) are very disabling headaches that remain underdiagnosed. The aim of this study was to establish the frequency of CDH and its various subtypes, and examine the associations with MOH among first-visit headache patients presenting at neurology outpatient clinics in Korea. Methods Eleven neurologists enrolled first-visit patients with complaints of headaches into outpatient clinics for further assessment. Headache disorders were classified according to the International Classification of Headache Disorder (third edition beta version) by each investigator. Results Primary CDH was present in 248 (15.2%) of the 1,627 included patients, comprising CM (143, 8.8%), chronic tension-type headache (CTTH) (98, 6%), and definite new daily persistent headache (NDPH) (7, 0.4%). MOH was associated with headache in 81 patients (5%). The association with MOH was stronger among CM patients (34.5%) than patients with CTTH (13.3%) or NDPH (14.3%) (p=0.001). The frequency of CDH did not differ between secondary and tertiary referral hospitals. Conclusions The frequencies of CDH and MOH diagnoses were 15.2% and 5%, respectively in first-visit headache patients presented at secondary or tertiary referral hospitals in Korea. CM was the most common subtype of CDH and was most frequently associated with MOH.
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- Myoung Jin Cha
- Department of Neurology, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Daejin Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Uijeongbu, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea.
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Lebedeva ER, Kobzeva NR, Gilev DV, Olesen J. Factors Associated With Primary Headache According To Diagnosis, Sex, and Social Group. Headache 2016; 56:341-56. [DOI: 10.1111/head.12757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Revised: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Elena R. Lebedeva
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery; the Urals State Medical University; Russia
- International Headache Center “Europe-Asia,”; Yekaterinburg Russia
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- Department of Econometrics and Statistics, the High School of Economics; the Urals Federal University
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- Department of Neurology; Danish Headache Center, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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Lebedeva ER, Kobzeva NR, Gilev D, Olesen J. Prevalence of primary headache disorders diagnosed according to ICHD-3 beta in three different social groups. Cephalalgia 2015; 36:579-88. [DOI: 10.1177/0333102415596442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background The aim of our study was to estimate the one-year prevalence of primary headache disorders in three different social groups using the third edition beta of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3 beta). Material and methods The study population included a total of 3124 participants: 1042 students (719 females, 323 males, mean age 20.6, age range 17–40), 1075 workers (146 females, 929 males, mean age 40.4, age range 21–67) and 1007 blood donors (484 females, 523 males, mean age 34.1, age range 18–64). We used a semi-structured, validated face-to-face interview. Results The age-adjusted one-year prevalence of migraine in females was significantly higher ( p < 0.001) in students (41.9%) than in workers (19.2%) and blood donors (18.7%). Age-adjusted prevalence of migraine among males did not differ among the three groups: 4.5% in students, 4.9% in workers and 4.5% in blood donors. Age-adjusted prevalence of tension-type headache (TTH) among females was almost the same in students and blood donors (68.8% and 66.7%) but female workers had a lower prevalence of TTH (57%). Age-adjusted prevalence of TTH among males did not differ significantly between students and blood donors (55.8% and 58.1%) but male workers had a significantly lower ( p < 0.001) prevalence of TTH (30.7%). The prevalence of chronic headache in students (TTH and/or migraine) was 3% and of probable medication-overuse headache 3%, significantly more than in workers and blood donors. Conclusion Headache prevalence was high and differed markedly among the three social groups. It is important that headache epidemiology also focus on socially defined groups in order to target future preventive efforts.
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- Elena R Lebedeva
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Urals State Medical University, Russia
- International Headache Center “Europe-Asia,” Russia
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- Department of Econometrics and Statistics, the High School of Economics, Urals Federal University, Russia
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Valença MM, de Oliveira DA. The Frequent Unusual Headache Syndromes: A Proposed Classification Based on Lifetime Prevalence. Headache 2015; 56:141-52. [PMID: 26335933 DOI: 10.1111/head.12646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is no agreement on a single cutoff point or prevalence for regarding a given disease as rare. The concept of what is a rare headache disorder is even less clear and the spectrum from a very frequent, frequent, occasional to rare headache syndrome is yet to be established. OBJECTIVE An attempt has been made to estimate the lifetime prevalence of each of the headache subtypes classified in the ICHD-II. METHOD Using the ICHD-II, 199 different headache subtypes were identified. The following classification was made according to the estimated lifetime prevalence of each headache disorder: very frequent (prevalence >10%); frequent (between 1 and 10%); occasional (between 0.07 and 1%); and unusual or rare (<0.07%). RESULTS One hundred and fifty-four of 199 (77%) were categorized as unusual headache disorders, 7/199 (4%) as very frequent, 9/199 (5%) as frequent, and 29/199 (15%) as occasional forms of headache disorder. CONCLUSION The unusual headache syndromes do not appear to be as infrequent in clinical practice as has been generally believed. About three-fourths of the classified headache disorders found in the ICHD-II can be considered as rare. This narrative review article may be regarded as an introduction to the concept of unusual headaches and a proposed classification of all headaches (at least those listed in the ICHD-II).
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- Marcelo M Valença
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery Unit, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil.,Neurology and Neurosurgery Unit, Hospital Esperança, Brazil
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery Unit, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Chronic daily headache (CDH) is a common neurological condition that affects 1-4 % of the general population. Most individuals with CDH originally suffered from episodic headaches, but over time, this developed into CDH. Although the pathophysiology of CDH is not fully understood, recent clinical and epidemiological studies suggest some risk factors that are associated with an increased risk of transformation from episodic headaches. If risk factors can be identified, they could provide a base for aggressive preventive intervention and thus decrease the transformation from episodic headaches to eventual CDH. In this article, we review and summarize the current data on risk factors for CDH.
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- Soo-Jin Cho
- Department of Neurology, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, South Korea
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Chronic daily headache (CDH) is a challenging condition to treat. CDH is often accompanied by significant comorbidities, such as chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety, and insomnia, which further complicate treatment. Unrealistic expectations of treatment goals can lead to patient frustration, and, as a result, decrease treatment adherence. Patients often desire headache-free status, but this outcome is not realistic for many patients with CDH. By contrast, an effective treatment goal starts with establishing the correct diagnosis and creating a multimodal treatment plan to improve function and well-being. With proper comprehensive treatment, the condition improves in most patients.
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Santiago MDS, Carvalho DDS, Gabbai AA, Pinto MMP, Moutran ARC, Villa TR. Amitriptyline and aerobic exercise or amitriptyline alone in the treatment of chronic migraine: a randomized comparative study. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2015; 72:851-5. [PMID: 25410451 DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20140148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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UNLABELLED To compare the preventive treatment benefits of amitriptyline and aerobic exercise or amitriptyline alone in patients with chronic migraine. METHOD Sixty patients, both genders, aged between 18 and 50 years, with a diagnosis of chronic migraine, were randomized in groups called amitriptyline and aerobic exercise or amitriptyline alone. The following parameters were evaluated: headache frequency, intensity and duration of headache, days of the analgesic medication use, body mass index (BMI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scores. RESULTS In the evaluated parameters, was observed decrease in headache frequency (p=0.001), moderate intensity (p=0.048), in headache duration (p=0.001), the body mass index (p=0.001), Beck Depression Inventory (p=0.001) and Beck Anxiety Inventory scores (p=0.001), when groups were compared in the end of third month. CONCLUSION In this study, the amitriptyline was an effective treatment for chronic migraine, but its efficacy was increased when combined with aerobic exercise.
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- Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Queiroz LP, Silva Junior AA. The Prevalence and Impact of Headache in Brazil. Headache 2015; 55 Suppl 1:32-8. [DOI: 10.1111/head.12511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Luiz P. Queiroz
- Department of Neurology; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Florianopolis Brazil
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Arruda MA, Arruda R, Guidetti V, Bigal ME. Psychosocial Adjustment of Children With Migraine and Tension-Type Headache - A Nationwide Study. Headache 2015; 55 Suppl 1:39-50. [DOI: 10.1111/head.12510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Medical Sciences Faculty; State University of Campinas; Campinas SP Brazil
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology, Psychiatry and Rehabilitation; Sapienza University of Rome; Rome Italy
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- Global Clinical Development, Migraine and Headaches; Teva Frazer PA USA
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Valença MM, da Silva AA, Bordini CA. Headache Research and Medical Practice in Brazil: An Historical Overview. Headache 2015; 55 Suppl 1:4-31. [DOI: 10.1111/head.12512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Marcelo Moraes Valença
- Neurology and Neurosurgery Unit; Department of Neuropsychiatry; Federal University of Pernambuco; Recife Brazil
- Neurology and Neurosurgery Unit, Hospital Esperança; Brazil
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- Neurology and Neurosurgery Unit; Department of Neuropsychiatry; Federal University of Pernambuco; Recife Brazil
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Park JW, Moon HS, Kim JM, Lee KS, Chu MK. Chronic daily headache in Korea: prevalence, clinical characteristics, medical consultation and management. J Clin Neurol 2014; 10:236-43. [PMID: 25045377 PMCID: PMC4101101 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2014.10.3.236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Revised: 03/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose Chronic daily headache (CDH) is a commonly reported reason for visiting hospital neurology departments, but its prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management have not been well documented in Korea. The objective of this study was to characterize the 1-year prevalence, clinical characteristics, medical consultations, and treatment for CDH in Korea. Methods The Korean Headache Survey (KHS) is a nationwide descriptive survey of 1507 Korean adults aged between 19 and 69 years. The KHS investigated headache characteristics, sociodemographics, and headache-related disability using a structured interview. We used the KHS data for this study. Results The 1-year prevalence of CDH was 1.8% (95% confidence interval, 1.1-2.5%), and 25.7% of the subjects with CDH met the criteria for medication overuse. Two-thirds (66.7%) of CDH subjects were classified as having chronic migraine, and approximately half of the CDH subjects (48.1%) reported that their headaches either substantially or severely affected their quality of life. Less than half (40.7%) of the subjects with CDH reported having consulted a doctor for their headaches and 40.7% had not received treatment for their headaches during the previous year. Conclusions The prevalence of CDH was 1.8% and medication overuse was associated with one-quarter of CDH cases in Korea. Many subjects with CDH do not seek medical consultation and do not receive appropriate treatment for their headaches.
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- Jeong-Wook Park
- Department of Neurology, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Uijeongbu, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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Conforto AB, Amaro E, Gonçalves AL, Mercante JP, Guendler VZ, Ferreira JR, Kirschner CC, Peres MF. Randomized, proof-of-principle clinical trial of active transcranial magnetic stimulation in chronic migraine. Cephalalgia 2013; 34:464-72. [PMID: 24326236 DOI: 10.1177/0333102413515340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (rTMS-DLPFC) is an effective treatment for depression. Preliminary studies indicated beneficial effects of rTMS-DLPFC on pain relief in patients treated for depression, and in patients with chronic migraine. METHODS In this randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, single-center, proof-of-principle clinical trial, we tested the hypothesis that 23 sessions of active rTMS-DLPFC delivered over eight weeks would be feasible, safe and superior to sham rTMS to decrease the number of headache days in 18 patients with chronic migraine without severe depression. Per-protocol analysis was performed. RESULTS rTMS-DLPFC applied over eight weeks was feasible and safe in patients with chronic migraine. Contrary to our primary hypothesis, the number of headache days decreased significantly more in the sham group than in the group treated with active rTMS-DLPFC at eight weeks. Average decrease in headache days was >50% in the sham group, indicating a powerful placebo response. Pain intensity improved in both groups to a similar extent. CONCLUSIONS Positive results of M1 stimulation in other studies, and the absence of significant benefits of active high-frequency rTMS of the DLPFC in the present study, point to M1 as a more promising target than the DLPFC, for larger trials of noninvasive brain stimulation in patients with chronic migraine.
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- Adriana B Conforto
- Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Brazil
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Medication-overuse headache (MOH) is a well described clinical entity. There is a growing body of knowledge on the epidemiology of MOH, risk factors, and treatment strategies. RECENT FINDINGS The International Headache Society updated the classification criteria for MOH. Population-based studies provided an insight into the prevalence and peculiarities of MOH patients in eastern Europe and Asia. Large-scaled population-based longitudinal studies made it possible to analyze risk factors leading to the development of MOH. Imaging studies helped to better understand the pathophysiology of headache chronicity. New treatment strategies have been suggested. SUMMARY MOH is a common headache disorder and a serious public health problem all over the world. Although the treatment regimen for MOH patients is straightforward and the outcomes are favorable, it is time now to move forward and establish a predictive model for early recognition of patients at high risk, to intervene early and avoid development of chronic headache.
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- Zaza Katsarava
- Evangelic Hospital Unna, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
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Beiske KK, Russell MB, Stavem K. Prevalence and predictors of headache in patients referred to polysomnography. J Headache Pain 2013; 14:90. [PMID: 24246019 PMCID: PMC3835865 DOI: 10.1186/1129-2377-14-90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background The objectives of this study were; (1) to assess the prevalence and frequency of headache in patients referred to polysomnography (PSG) due to a clinical suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or another sleep disturbance and compare with a reference population, and (2) to assess the association of OSA severity with headache and headache frequency. Methods A total of 784 participants filled in a headache questionnaire between 2003 and 2009 at the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Akershus University Hospital. Of these patients 477 were suspected to have OSA, and 307 had other sleep complaints. We assessed the prevalence of headache and monthly headache frequencies, as well as sleep apnea severity using an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). The association of headache and monthly headache frequencies with PSG subgroups was assessed using multivariate logistic and ordered logistic regression analysis. Results The frequency of headache was not associated with the severity of OSA. Patients referred to a sleep study for any reason had higher odds ratio (OR) for having experienced headache during the past year than population controls after adjustment for age, gender and education, i.e. patients with normal AHI had OR of 3.56, patients with OSA had OR of 3.51, and patients with other sleep disturbances had OR of 3.33. Similarly, the adjusted OR of being in a higher category of monthly headache frequency compared to controls was higher in those with normal AHI (OR 3.42), OSA (OR 3.29), and other sleep disturbances (OR 3.00). Conclusions The odds of headache and headache frequency were higher in subjects referred to a PSG for any sleep disturbance independently of OSA, compared to general population controls. However, there was no association between experiencing headache during the past year or headache frequency with OSA severity.
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Seyed Saadat SM, Hosseininezhad M, Bakhshayesh B, Hoseini M, Naghipour M. Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of chronic daily headache in a clinic-based cohort of Iranian population. Neurol Sci 2013; 35:565-70. [PMID: 24068481 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-013-1550-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Although CDH is a major health care problem encountered in headache clinics, our knowledge about the epidemiological features of CDH is limited in developing countries. The objective of this study was to survey the frequency and clinical features of chronic daily headache (CDH) and its subtypes among Iranian population presenting to a referral tertiary Headache clinic in a University Hospital. This cross-sectional survey was carried out between September 2011 and March 2012. Data of patients with CDH including their age, sex, educational level, and marital status were recorded using structured face-to-face interview. Subtypes of the CDH were determined by history, physical examination and appropriated laboratory or imaging findings. A total number of 177 cases (32.71%) fulfilled the CDH criteria. The frequency of CDH was higher in 40-49 age groups (n = 54) and among women with a female to male ratio of 2.12/1. Chronic migraine was the most common subtype of CDH in 75 cases (44.4%). Chronic tension-type headache and secondary causes were second and third frequent subtypes of CDH in 27.8 and 20.1% of cases, respectively. Cervicogenic headaches (10.7%) and medication overuse headache (4.1%) were the most common causes of secondary headaches. The present study confirmed previous findings which showed a high prevalence of CDH and chronic migraine in clinic setting, with preponderance for women. In addition, we found the highest prevalence of cervicogenic headaches among secondary causes of CDH.
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Kocasoy Orhan E, Baykan B. Medication Overuse Headache: The Reason of Headache That Common and Preventable. Noro Psikiyatr Ars 2013; 50:S47-S51. [PMID: 28360584 DOI: 10.4274/npa.y7264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 06/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Medication overuse headache (MOH) is well-defined clinically and is one of the common reasons of chronic daily headache, but its pathophysiology has not been elucidated yet. MOH has varying clinical features in regard to regional, psychosocial, medical and economic factors. Even though, the studies have shown that many factors may play a role, MOH is likely to occur in patients who are prone to primary headaches. Mainstay of the treatment is to withdraw the excessively used analgesic drugs. The primary prevention with education of the patients as well as early diagnosis and treatment of MOH will reduce its increasing financial burden on both patients and countries. Meticulous and multifactorial evaluation of the disease besides the diagnosis and treatment of the comorbid diseases will reduce the risk of recurrences.
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- Elif Kocasoy Orhan
- Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Neurolog, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Neurolog, Istanbul, Turkey
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Silva AAD, Tavares RM, Lara RP, Faleiros BE, Gomez RS, Teixeira AL. Frequency of types of headache in the tertiary care center of the Hospital das Clínicas of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, MG, Brazil. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2013; 58:709-13. [PMID: 23250101 DOI: 10.1590/s0104-42302012000600017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2011] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the frequency of different diagnoses of headaches in the Headache Outpatient Clinic of the Hospital das Clínicas of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (AmbCef-UFMG). METHODS Cross sectional study with 289 patients consecutively attended to at AmbCef-UFMG. Headaches were diagnosed based on the criteria established by the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICDH-2004). RESULTS The average age of patients was 42.6 years, mostly women (86.9%) with less than nine years of education. Primary headaches were the most common type, with migraine found in 79.8% of cases, and tension-type headache (TTH) in 20.4%. Among the secondary types, the most common was headache caused by overuse of analgesics (16.6%), followed by less common types, such as idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Chronic daily headache (CDH) was found in 31.8% of cases. CONCLUSION This study confirms literature data showing migraine as the most common headache in tertiary care centers. The expressive number of cases of CDH and headaches caused by overuse of analgesics indicates that, starting at the primary care level, patients should be advised to avoid the abuse of symptomatic drugs.
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- Ariovaldo Alberto da Silva
- Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Stark RJ, Ravishankar K, Siow HC, Lee KS, Pepperle R, Wang SJ. Chronic migraine and chronic daily headache in the Asia-Pacific region: a systematic review. Cephalalgia 2012; 33:266-83. [PMID: 23230238 DOI: 10.1177/0333102412468677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Data on the prevalence and characteristics of chronic migraine (CM) and chronic daily headache (CDH) in the Asia-Pacific region are limited. METHODS We performed a systematic review on this topic, searching for studies published from 1996 to 2012 that reported the prevalence (population-based studies) or frequency (clinic studies) of CM or CDH. We calculated 95% confidence intervals for the prevalence in population studies. Results were qualitatively described. RESULTS Seven population studies and 19 hospital clinic studies from Asia were included. The CDH prevalence in population studies was 1.0-3.9% (median 2.9%). Only two studies from Taiwan reported the population prevalence of CM (1.0% and 1.7%). In addition, we derived a prevalence of 0.6% from a Malaysian study. Eleven clinic studies reported a CM frequency of 4.7-82% (median 52%) as a subset of CDH; classification of medication overuse varied. CM was associated with substantial disability. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of CM and CDH in Asia appears lower than the global average, but applying the above prevalence estimates to the Asia-Pacific population would suggest that CM alone affects between 23 and 65 million individuals in the region.
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da Silva Junior AA, Mattos Tavares R, Pinto Lara R, Engler Faleiros B, Santiago Gomez R, Lúcio Teixeira A. Frequência dos tipos de cefaleia no centro de atendimento terciário do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0104-4230(12)70276-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Yu S, Liu R, Zhao G, Yang X, Qiao X, Feng J, Fang Y, Cao X, He M, Steiner T. The prevalence and burden of primary headaches in China: a population-based door-to-door survey. Headache 2012; 52:582-91. [PMID: 22590713 DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.02061.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 230] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In the absence of reliable data on the prevalence and burden of primary headache disorders in the mainland of China, a population-based survey was initiated by Lifting The Burden: the Global Campaign against Headache. METHODS Throughout all regions of China, 5041 non-related adult respondents aged 18-65 years were randomly sampled from the general population according to the expanded programme on immunization method established by World Health Organization. They were visited by door-to-door calling and surveyed using the structured questionnaire developed by Lifting The Burden, translated into Chinese and adapted to Chinese culture after a pilot study. RESULTS The responder rate was 94.1%.The estimated 1-year prevalence of primary headache disorders was 23.8% (95%confidence interval 22.6-25.0%), of migraine 9.3% (95% confidence interval 8.5-10.1%), of tension-type headache (TTH) 10.8%(9.9-11.6%), and of chronic daily headache (CDH) 1.0% (0.7-1.2%). Of respondents with migraine, TTH, and CDH, moderate or severe impact and therefore high need for effective medical care were reported by 38.0%, 23.1%, and 47.9%, respectively.The World Health Organization quality of life-8 questionnaire showed that all 3 types of headache reduced life quality. The total estimated annual cost of primary headache disorders, including migraine,TTH, and CDH was CNY 672.7 billion, accounting for 2.24% of gross domestic product (GDP) (direct cost: CNY 108.8 billion, 0.36% of GDP; indirect cost: CNY 563.9 billion, 1.88%of GDP). CONCLUSION The prevalence of primary headaches is high in China and not dissimilar from the world average. These headaches cause disability, impair work, study and daily activities, decrease life quality, and bring about a heavy and hitherto unrecognized socioeconomic burden.
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- Shengyuan Yu
- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Ayzenberg I, Katsarava Z, Sborowski A, Chernysh M, Osipova V, Tabeeva G, Yakhno N, Steiner TJ. The prevalence of primary headache disorders in Russia: a countrywide survey. Cephalalgia 2012; 32:373-81. [PMID: 22395797 DOI: 10.1177/0333102412438977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the 1-year prevalences of primary headache disorders and identify their principal risk factors in the general population of Russia. METHODS A countrywide population-based random sample of 2725 biologically unrelated adults in 35 cities and nine rural areas were interviewed in a door-to-door survey using a previously validated diagnostic questionnaire. RESULTS Of the 2725 eligible adults contacted, 2025 (74.3%) responded (females 52.6%, mean age 39.5 ± 13.4 years). Of these, 1273 (62.9%) reported headache 'not related to flu, hangover, cold, head injury' occurring at least once in the previous year. The gender- and age-standardized 1-year prevalence of migraine was 20.8%. Female gender (odds ratio (OR) = 3.8; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.8-5.1) and obesity (OR = 1.5; 1.1-2.1) were positively associated with this type of headache. The gender- and age-standardized 1-year prevalence of tension-type headache (TTH) was 30.8%. TTH was more prevalent in urban than in rural areas (OR = 1.6; 1.3-2.0). Headache on ≥15 days/month was reported by 213 (10.5%) respondents (gender- and age-standardized prevalence 10.4%), and associated with low socioeconomic status (OR = 3.4; 2.4-4.9), obesity (OR = 3.0; 2.1-4.3), female gender (OR = 2.9; 2.1-4.1) and age over 40 years (OR = 2.6; 1.9-3.6). The majority of these respondents (68.1%) overused acute headache medications. CONCLUSION The study demonstrated a high prevalence of migraine and a very high prevalence of headache on ≥15 days/month, and revealed unmet health-care needs of people with headache in Russia.
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- I Ayzenberg
- Department of Neurology, University of Bochum, Germany.
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Silva Junior AA, Bigal M, Vasconcelos LPB, Rodrigues J, Gomez RS, Krymchantowski AV, Moreira Filho P, Teixeira AL. Prevalence and Burden of Headaches as Assessed by the Health Family Program. Headache 2012; 52:483-90. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2012.02090.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Oliveira DRV, Leite AA, Rocha-Filho PAS. Which patients with headache do not seek medical attention? Headache 2012; 51:1279-84. [PMID: 21884083 DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.01977.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate why patients do not discuss their headaches with their doctors and to compare these patients with those who seek medical assistance for headache. METHOD Cross-sectional study. A total of 200 consecutive patients attended by family doctors had their complaints registered. Those with headaches were interviewed. A semi-structured questionnaire, Headache Impact Test and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used. RESULTS Fifty-two percent had headaches. Ten percent sought medical assistance for headache, 11% already had received some form of medical assistance for headache. There was no association between headache disability and seeking a doctor for headache. Patients that did not seek a doctor for headache had a higher prevalence of tension-type headache (59.6% vs. 22.1%; P < .01), a lower prevalence of migraine with aura (32.3% vs. 40.5%; P < .01), headache intensity (5.4 vs. 6.8; P = .01) and frequency (4.2 × 7.4 days/month; P < .01). Fifty-two percent of them needed preventive treatment. Most of them did not seek a doctor because their headaches were mild or received relief from painkillers. CONCLUSIONS Patients who did not seek medical assistance for headache had more tension-type headache, less migraine with aura, lower headache intensity and frequency, but the same headache disability. Most of them needed preventive treatment and did not seek doctors because their headache was mild or received relief from painkillers.
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- Daniela R V Oliveira
- Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde, Scientific Initiation Fellowships Institutional Program, Recife, PE, Brazil
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Torres GF, Otálvaro MI, Vargas JC, Castellanos Y, García JX, Triana JD, Forero CA, Guevara CD, Pardo R. Devising and validating a headache diary in a series of patients with chronic daily headache from Colombia. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2012; 70:40-44. [PMID: 22218472 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2012000100009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To devise and test the reliability and validity of a brief headache diary in a series of Colombian patients with chronic daily headache. METHODS The study was designed in five stages: selection of domains (group of patients and experts); initial devising of the items (writing group); identification of non-understandable items (n=20); assessment of internal consistency (n=100); assessment of validity and assessment of sensitivity to change during seven consecutive days (n=25, 175 observations). RESULTS Five domains were selected: headache presence, severity and length of pain, analgesics intake, and missing workdays. The headache diary is internally consistent (≈75% of rotated variance), correlates with the medical interview (Spearman's rho and Kendall's tau over 0.8 for each domain) and it has an adequate and stable sensitivity and specificity (82 to 96%). CONCLUSIONS This headache diary is a reliable and valid instrument and represents the most important features affecting Colombian patients with chronic daily headache.
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Silva-Júnior AAD, Faleiros BE, Santos TMD, Gómez RS, Teixeira AL. Relative frequency of headache types: a longitudinal study in the tertiary care. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2011; 68:878-81. [PMID: 21243245 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2010000600009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2010] [Accepted: 05/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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UNLABELLED In order to properly assess patients with primary headache, one needs to follow the cases up longitudinally. In Brazil, there were no studies using this methodology published after the publication of the latest issue of the International Classification of Headaches in 2004 - ICHD-2. This is especially important when we consider that it was only after such publication that we had the criteria used to classify some types of headaches which evolve with daily, or almost daily, spells, and which are very common in tertiary health care centers. OBJECTIVE To assess the frequency of headache types in a tertiary health care center, in a longitudinal fashion. METHOD We assessed 95 consecutive patients. These patients were diagnosed and classified according to the ICDH-2. The subjects were followed up for 18 months, they were treated and reassessed. RESULTS Most of the individuals had more than one type of headache. Among those with episodic migraine in 2007, 6 developed chronic migraine in 2008, producing an incidence rate of 7.2%. Among those with chronic migraine in 2007, 9 remitted, producing a remission rate of 75%. In 2007, 24 individuals abused analgesic agents and 17 no longer showed abuse criteria in 2008 - when 7 new cases were found. CONCLUSION The diagnosis of migraine remained stable. On the other hand, treatment brought about a reduction in the frequency of headaches caused by excessive use of analgesic, although the frequency of daily chronic headache was almost unaltered.
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Forcelini CM, Dantas DCM, Luz C, Santin R, Stein AT, Barros HMT, Barea LM. Analysis of Leukocytes in Medication-Overuse Headache, Chronic Migraine, and Episodic Migraine. Headache 2011; 51:1228-38. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.01902.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lucchetti G, Peres MFP. The Prevalence of Migraine and Probable Migraine in a Brazilian Favela: Results of a Community Survey. Headache 2011; 51:971-9. [PMID: 21631479 DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.01899.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nunes JC, Zakon DB, Claudino LS, Guarnieri R, Nunes FC, Queiroz LP, Lin K, Walz R. Headache among mesial temporal lobe epilepsy patients: a case-control study. J Neurol Sci 2011; 306:20-3. [PMID: 21549393 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2011.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2011] [Revised: 03/14/2011] [Accepted: 04/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Epilepsy and headache are two chronic disorders that are characterized by recurrent attacks, but the relationship between them is not completely understood. Using a structured questionnaire, we investigated the prevalence of headache during the previous year in a homogeneous group of 100 patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (MTLE-HS). The control group consisted of 100 age-matched individuals who were randomized from a nationwide Brazilian headache database. There was a significantly higher prevalence of headache (92%) among the MTLE-HS patients when compared with the controls (73%; p=0.001). Chronic daily headache (CDH) was significantly associated with MTLE-HS (OR 6.1, CI 95% 1.7-22, p=0.005). We did not find any association between the diagnosis of migraine or tension-type headache and MTLE-HS. This study showed that MTLE-HS increases the likelihood of a headache diagnosis. In addition, CDH was more prevalent among the MTLE-HS patients, which supports a common pathophysiological mechanism for epilepsy and headache.
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- Jean Costa Nunes
- Centro de Epilepsia de Santa Catarina (CEPESC), Hospital Governador Celso Ramos (HGCR), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Domingues RB, Teixeira AL, Domingues SA. Physical practice is associated with less functional disability in medical students with migraine. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2011; 69:39-43. [DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2011000100009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2010] [Accepted: 07/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate possible association between migraine and physical practice among 480 medical students who were submitted to a questionnaire about headaches and physical practices. Migraine diagnosis was assessed by ID-Migraine and functional disability was evaluated with MIDAS. The type (aerobic or strength training), the weekly frequency and the intensity of physical practice and body mass index (BMI) were assessed. There was a reduction in functional disability of migraine in students reporting physical practice (no physical practice - MIDAS=8.81±1.40, physical practice - MIDAS=15.49±1.78; P=0.03). Frequency, intensity, and type of physical practices were not associated with functional impact of migraine. BMI did not correlate with migraine impact (normal weight - MIDAS=12.34±1.33, overweight or obese - MIDAS=17.45±3.86; P=0.33). These results were confirmed by multivariate analysis. Our data suggest that physical practice is inversely related with functional disability of migraine in university students regardless of BMI.
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- Renan B. Domingues
- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória; Federal University of Minas Gerais
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Peres MFP, Lucchetti G, Mercante JPP, Young WB. New daily persistent headache and panic disorder. Cephalalgia 2010; 31:250-3. [DOI: 10.1177/0333102410383588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: New daily persistent headache (NDPH) is a primary chronic daily headache that is generally considered to be difficult to treat. Migraine has been linked to comorbid psychiatric conditions, mainly mood and anxiety disorders, but NDPH has never been linked to psychiatric conditions, and never studied extensively for such an association. Case: We report nine cases (six women and three men) of patients diagnosed with NDPH and panic disorder who were treated for both conditions. Six of them (66%) had good or excellent responses. Conclusion: The spectrum of anxiety disorders, particularly panic disorder, should be considered in NDPH patients. Simultaneous treatment of both disorders may lead to good outcomes.
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- Mario FP Peres
- Albert Einstein Hospital, Brazil
- Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil
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The prevalence of headache may be related with the latitude: a possible role of Vitamin D insufficiency? J Headache Pain 2010; 11:301-7. [PMID: 20464624 PMCID: PMC3476351 DOI: 10.1007/s10194-010-0223-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2010] [Accepted: 04/26/2010] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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According to recent observations, there is worldwide vitamin D insufficiency (VDI) in various populations. A number of observations suggest a link between low serum levels of vitamin D and higher incidence of chronic pain. A few case reports have shown a beneficial effect of vitamin D therapy in patients with headache disorders. Serum vitamin D level shows a strong correlation with the latitude. Here, we review the literature to delineate a relation of prevalence rate of headaches with the latitude. We noted a significant relation between the prevalence of both tension-type headache and migraine with the latitude. There was a tendency for headache prevalence to increase with increasing latitude. The relation was more obvious for the lifetime prevalence for both migraine and tension-type headache. One year prevalence for migraine was also higher at higher latitude. There were limited studies on the seasonal variation of headache disorders. However, available data indicate increased frequency of headache attacks in autumn–winter and least attacks in summer. This profile of headache matches with the seasonal variations of serum vitamin D levels. The presence of vitamin D receptor, 1α-hydroxylase and vitamin D-binding protein in the hypothalamus further suggest a role of vitamin D deficiency in the generation of head pain.
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Arruda MA, Guidetti V, Galli F, Albuquerque RC, Bigal ME. Frequent headaches in the preadolescent pediatric population. Neurology 2010; 74:903-8. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181d561a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of chronic daily headaches (CDH) and of high-frequency episodic headaches (HFEH) in preadolescent children from the general population.Background: Early-onset cases of neurologic diseases often reflect increased biologic predisposition, specific risk factors, or both.Methods: Of 2,173 children identified as the target sample, consents were obtained from 1,870 (86.0%), and analyzable data were provided by 1,547 (71.2%). Parents and children were interviewed using a questionnaire consisting of 97 questions, with a validated headache module (10 questions). Crude and adjusted prevalences of HFEH (10–14 headache days per month) and CDH (15 or more headache days per month) were calculated.Results: The prevalence of CDH was 1.68% (girls 2.09%, boys 1.33%). The overall prevalence of HFEH was 2.52% (girls 2.8%, boys 2.3%). After adjusting for gender, age, parental history of headaches, income, and school of origin, the prevalence of CDH was higher in girls than in boys (2.2% vs 1.1%, p < 0.01) and in nonwhite vs white children (2.2% vs 1.2%, p < 0.01). Similar differences were seen for HFEH (girls 3.1%, boys 2.0%, p < 0.01), (nonwhite 3.1%, white 1.9%, p < 0.01). Income significantly contributed to the model.Conclusion: High-frequency episodic headaches and chronic daily headaches are common in the preadolescent pediatric population. Health care providers and educators should be aware of the magnitude of the problem to properly identify and treat children with headaches.
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da Silva A, Costa EC, Gomes JB, Leite FM, Gomez RS, Vasconcelos LP, Krymchantowski A, Moreira P, Teixeira AL. Chronic headache and comorbidities: a two-phase, population-based, cross-sectional study. Headache 2010; 50:1306-12. [PMID: 20163479 DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01620.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies using resources of a public family health program to estimate the prevalence of chronic daily headaches (CDH) are lacking. OBJECTIVES To estimate the 1-year prevalence of CDH, as well as the presence of associated psychiatric and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) comorbidities, on the entire population of a city representative of the rural area of Brazil. METHODS This was a cross-sectional, population-based, 2-phase study. In the first phase, health agents interviewed all individuals older than 10 years, in a rural area of Brazil. In the second stage, all individuals who reported headaches on 4 or more days per week were then evaluated by a multidisciplinary team. CDH were classified according to the second edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-2). Medication overuse headache was diagnosed, as per the ICHD-2, after detoxification trials. Psychiatric comorbidities and TMD were diagnosed based on the DSM-IV and on the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders criteria, respectively. RESULTS A total of 1631 subjects participated in the direct interviews. Of them, 57 (3.6%) had CDH. Chronic migraine was the most common of the CDH (21, 36.8%). Chronic tension-type headache (10, 17.5%), medication overuse headache (13, 22.8%) and probable medication overuse headache (10, 17.5%) were also common. Psychiatric disorders were observed in 38 (67.3%) of the CDH subjects. TMD were seen in 33 (58.1)% of them. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of CDH in the rural area of Brazil is similar to what has been reported in previous studies. A significant proportion of them have psychiatric comorbidities and/or TMD. In this sample, comorbidities were as frequent as reported in convenience samples from tertiary headache centers.
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Diener HC, Katsarava Z, Limmroth V. Headache attributed to a substance or its withdrawal. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2010; 97:589-599. [PMID: 20816457 DOI: 10.1016/s0072-9752(10)97051-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Medication overuse, and subsequent medication overuse headache (MOH), is a growing and still underestimated problem worldwide. A significant number of recent epidemiological studies suggest that up to 4% of the general population in Europe, North America, and Asia overuse analgesics and other drugs for the treatment of pain conditions such as migraine. These studies also provide convincing evidence that about 1% of the general population suffers from MOH. The condition can be caused by almost all antiheadache drugs, including analgesics, ergots, triptans, and combined preparations. The clinical symptoms of MOH are heterogeneous and may vary from just an increase in headache attack frequency to a constant holocranial pain over years. The International Headache Society (IHS) defined MOH in its first classification in 1988 but modified the diagnostic criteria in its second classification in 2004 to facilitate diagnosis and the conduct of clinical trials. The underlying pathophysiology of MOH is not well understood. The only therapy is withdrawal from the overused substances. The only strategy to reduce the prevalence of MOH is to prevent the development of MOH in the first place by clear restriction of monthly doses of antiheadache drugs and constant education of both patients and physicians prescribing or recommending antiheadache drugs.
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Peres JFP, Gonçalves AL, Peres MFP. Psychological trauma in chronic pain: Implications of PTSD for fibromyalgia and headache disorders. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2009; 13:350-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s11916-009-0057-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Domingues RB, Cezar PB, Schmidt Filho J, Moraes Filho MND, Pinheiro MN, Marchiori JG, Brito F, Domingues SA. Prevalence and impact of headache and migraine among Brazilian Tupiniquim natives. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2009; 67:413-5. [PMID: 19623436 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2009000300008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2008] [Accepted: 04/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This is the first study to evaluate the prevalence of headache and migraine among Tupiniquim Brazilian natives. A high prevalence of headache was found and the most prevalent headache was migraine. Women were more commonly affected than men. A high impact of headache was found, especially among migraineurs. Half of the headache sufferers were under medical assistance for headache given by the government Family Health Program (PSF). Most of them declared to use common analgesics. None of them was taking prophylactic therapy for this medical problem.
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- Renan Barros Domingues
- School of Health Sciences of Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória, Brazil; Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- School of Health Sciences of Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória, Brazil
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- School of Health Sciences of Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória, Brazil
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- School of Health Sciences of Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória, Brazil
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Allena M, Katsarava Z, Nappi G. From drug-induced headache to medication overuse headache. A short epidemiological review, with a focus on Latin American countries. J Headache Pain 2009; 10:71-6. [PMID: 19238511 PMCID: PMC3451648 DOI: 10.1007/s10194-009-0101-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2008] [Accepted: 01/20/2009] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Medication overuse headache (MOH) is a daily or almost-daily type of headache that results from the chronicization, usually migraine or tension-type headache, as a consequence of the progressive increase of intake of symptomatic drugs. MOH is now the third most frequent type of headache and affects a percentage of 1-1.4% of the general population. The currently available data on the impact of chronic headache associated with analgesic overuse in specialist headache centres confirm, beyond doubt, the existence of a serious health problem. Limited amount of data exists on the burden and impact of MOH in Latin American Countries. In this review, we summarise the reliable information from the literature on the epidemiological impact of MOH.
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- Marta Allena
- IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Mondino Foundation, University Centre for Headache and Adaptive Disorders, Pavia Section, Via Mondino 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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