Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Cristina Garcia-Iglesias, Francesca Puledda, Ana Echavarria-Iniguez, Yesica Gonzalez-Osorio, Alvaro Sierra-Mencia, Andrea Recio-Garcia, Ana Gonzalez-Celestino, Gonzalo Valle-Penacoba, Pablo Irimia, Angel Luis Guerrero-Peral, David Garcia-Azorin
Summary: Nummular headache (NH) is a primary headache characterized by coin-shaped pain. The NUMITOR study evaluated the response rate of preventive drugs in NH patients. OnabotulinumtoxinA was the most effective and best-tolerated drug for treating NH, followed by gabapentin.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Suzan Khoromi
Summary: Headache during pregnancy can be caused by primary or secondary factors. Secondary causes of headache during pregnancy include conditions that pose a threat to life. The unique physiological and vascular changes during pregnancy, as well as alterations in the coagulation pathway, increase the risk of secondary headache disorders. These secondary conditions include preeclampsia, hemorrhagic stroke, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, and more.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
David Garcia-Azorin, Jaime Abelaira-Freire, Nuria Gonzalez-Garcia, Esther Rodriguez-Adrada, Henrik Winther Schytz, Mads Barloese, Angel Luis Guerrero, Jesus Porta-Etessam, Francisco Javier Martin-Sanchez
Summary: This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the SNNOOP10 list in detecting high-risk headaches. The results showed that the red flags from the SNNOOP10 list had a high sensitivity in the detection of high-risk headache disorders.
Review
Anesthesiology
Cristina Garcia-Iglesias, Cristina Martinez-Badillo, David Garcia-Azorin, Javier Trigo-Lopez, Enrique Martinez-Pias, Angel Luis Guerrero-Peral
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed 274 patients with localized round headache, of which 8 were considered secondary cases. The phenotype of secondary NH overlaps with primary NH, and treatment often does not require removal of underlying lesions, with many cases responding positively to prophylactic treatment.
Review
Oncology
Carolyn A. Bernstein
Summary: This review article provides a comprehensive overview of headache evaluation and treatment in cancer patients, including the diagnostic process, common types of headaches, pharmacological treatment, and complementary and integrative therapies.
Article
Clinical Neurology
B. Lenz, Z. Katsarava, R. Gil-Gouveia, G. Karelis, B. Kaynarkaya, L. Meksa, E. Oliveira, F. Palavra, I. Rosendo, M. Sahin, B. Silva, D. Uluduez, Y. Z. Ural, I. Varsberga-Apsite, S. T. Zengin, L. Zvaune, T. J. Steiner
Summary: This study found that implementation of headache service quality indicators in primary care was feasible, but identified quality deficits such as inaccurate headache histories and lack of routine assessment of disability and quality of life in patients. Despite this, most patients expressed satisfaction with their care and clinics generally provided equitable and easy access to treatment and follow-up for headache patients.
JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Byung-Su Kim, Pil-Wook Chung, Byung-Kun Kim, Mi Ji Lee, Min Kyung Chu, Jin-Young Ahn, Dae Woong Bae, Tae-Jin Song, Jong-Hee Sohn, Kyungmi Oh, Daeyoung Kim, Jae-Moon Kim, Jeong Wook Park, Jae Myun Chung, Heui-Soo Moon, Soohyun Cho, Jong-Geun Seo, Soo-Kyoung Kim, Yun-Ju Choi, Kwang-Yeol Park, Chin-Sang Chung, Soo-Jin Cho
Summary: Delay in diagnosis may increase the disease burden for patients with cluster headache. However, the rate of delayed diagnosis has gradually improved over time and with the publication of diagnostic criteria, highlighting the clinical significance of diagnostic clinical criteria and headache education in reducing the disease burden of cluster headache.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jakub Radziwon, Przemyslaw Waszak
Summary: This internet-based study found that web searching for headache disorders shows a circannual rhythm, with increased interest during spring and autumn. This suggests that many patients experience seasonal variations in their headaches.
Article
Oncology
Yohannes W. Woldeamanuel, Douglas W. Blayney, Booil Jo, Sophie E. Fisher, Catherine Benedict, Ingrid Oakley-Girvan, Shelli R. Kesler, Oxana Palesh
Summary: The study found that using sleep behavioral therapy can reduce headache burden in breast cancer survivors. Most headache sufferers exhibited characteristics similar to migraine, including sleep disturbance, nausea/vomiting, and low physical functioning.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jelena M. Pavlovic, Justin S. Yu, Stephen D. Silberstein, Michael L. Reed, Robert P. Cowan, Firas Dabbous, Riya Pulicharam, Hema N. Viswanathan, Richard B. Lipton
Summary: The study evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of the 6-item Identify Chronic Migraine screener (ID-CM[6]) in detecting chronic migraine (CM) and found that it demonstrated acceptable sensitivity and good specificity. The results support the real-world utility of the ID-CM(6) as a simple and useful tool to identify patients with CM.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jong-Ho Kim, Yeonkyeong Lee, Young-Suk Kwon, Jong-Hee Sohn
Summary: Migraine and non-migraine headaches (nMH) are associated with increased risks of gastrointestinal (GI) and respiratory disorders, including asthma, bronchitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder. This study investigated the relationship between pulmonary microbes and brain disorders, suggesting that the lung-brain axis is involved in this association. After analyzing clinical data from over 11 years, it was found that patients with migraine had significantly higher odds ratios for various GI disorders compared to controls, while patients with nMH had higher odds ratios for asthma and bronchitis.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Vincenzo Raieli, Federica Reina, Daniela D'Agnano, Giovanna Martina Nocera, Mariarita Capizzi, Francesca Marchese, Vittorio Sciruicchio
Summary: Trochlear Migraine is characterized by strictly unilateral migraine and ipsilateral trochleodynia, with relief of migraine after successful treatment of trochleodynia. The term should be reserved for clinical migraine attacks strictly localized in the trochlear region.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alexandre Souza Bossoni, Mario Fernando Prieto Peres, Claudia da Costa Leite, Ida Fortini, Adriana Bastos Conforto
Summary: Post-cerebral venous thrombosis headache was present in more than half of the patients, with tension-type and migraine-like headache being the two main phenotypes. A history of prior headache may be a risk factor for post-cerebral venous thrombosis headache.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Fabian Konrad, Andreas Moritz, Michael Moritz, Johann Georg Keunecke, Felix Tischler, Johannes Prottengeier
Summary: This study conducted a cross-sectional survey in two international airports in Germany to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of airplane headache in disembarking passengers. The results indicate a lower prevalence of airplane headaches than previously reported, and suggest a need to refine the current diagnostic criteria.
Article
Anesthesiology
Alba Chavarria-Miranda, Angel L. Guerrero, Blanca Talavera, Enrique Martinez-Pias, Javier Trigo-Lopez, Alvaro Sierra, David Garcia-Azorin
Summary: Linear headache may be a distinct headache syndrome, preventive treatment is often required, and the drug with the best response was onabotulinumtoxinA.
