Re: Oculomotor nerve tumors masquerading as recurrent painful ophthalmoplegic neuropathy
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Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Shin, R. K., Mejico, L. J., Boghen, D. Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Recurrent brainstem infarction caused by spontaneous intracranial hypotension
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Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Matosevic, B., Prieschl, M., Luef, G., Knoflach, M., Schmidauer, C., Willeit, J., Lackner, P. Tags: Imaging in Headache Medicine Source Type: research
Self-reported neck and shoulder pain in adolescents is associated with episodic and chronic migraine
Conclusion
In adolescents the association between self-reported neck and shoulder pain and migraine is most pronounced in migraine with a high attack frequency. (Source: Cephalalgia)
Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Landgraf, M. N., von Kries, R., Heinen, F., Langhagen, T., Straube, A., Albers, L. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Hypoechogenicity of brainstem raphe nuclei is associated with increased attack frequency in episodic migraine
Conclusion
Sonographic findings did not differ between migraine patients and controls. Hypoechogenic BRN correlated to a higher migraine attack frequency, probably indicating more severe disease activity. (Source: Cephalalgia)
Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Ayzenberg, I., Nastos, I., Strassburger-Krogias, K., Obermann, M., Gold, R., Krogias, C. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Dissociating the neural mechanisms of pain consistency and pain intensity in the trigemino-nociceptive system
Conclusion
This study gives first indications that coupled BOLD response within brain structures of the antinociceptive system seems to rather not code pain intensity within the trigemino-nociceptive system but the stability of volunteers’ pain ratings. Intrinsic mechanisms may modulate the pain perception in the trigemino-vascular system, which is highly involved in headache disorders. (Source: Cephalalgia)
Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Kröger, I. L., Menz, M. M., May, A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Percutaneous nerve field stimulation (PENS) of the occipital region as a possible predictor for occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) responsiveness in refractory headache disorders? A feasibility study
Conclusions
Presurgical applied occipital PENS failed to identify ONS responders sufficiently according to our study protocol, thus requiring further specific investigations to determine its predictive usefulness. (Source: Cephalalgia)
Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Kinfe, T., Pintea, B., Roeske, S., Güresir, A., Güresir, E., Vatter, H. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Nurses improve migraine management in primary care
Conclusions
The care administered by a headache nurse in the primary care setting supervised by a GP resulted in fewer referrals to the neurologist and more migraine-free days per month, but no change in HIT score. There was no difference in satisfaction scores between both groups. (Source: Cephalalgia)
Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Veenstra, P., Kollen, B. J., de Jong, G., Baarveld, F., van den Berg, J. P. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Hypoxia triggers high-altitude headache with migraine features: A prospective trial
Background
Given the high prevalence and clinical impact of high-altitude headache (HAH), a better understanding of risk factors and headache characteristics may give new insights into the understanding of hypoxia being a trigger for HAH or even migraine attacks.
Methods
In this prospective trial, we simulated high altitude (4500 m) by controlled normobaric hypoxia (FiO2 = 12.6%) to investigate acute mountain sickness (AMS) and headache characteristics. Clinical symptoms of AMS according to the Lake Louise Scoring system (LLS) were recorded before and after six and 12 hours in hypoxia. O2 saturation was measured using pul...
Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Broessner, G., Rohregger, J., Wille, M., Lackner, P., Ndayisaba, J.-P., Burtscher, M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Evaluation of guideline-adherent treatment in cluster headache
Conclusion
The rate of guideline-adherent treatment in cluster headache is about 70% for acute treatment and about 35% for prophylactic treatment. The efficacy of this treatment is significantly higher than the efficacy of non-guideline-adherent treatment. (Source: Cephalalgia)
Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Lademann, V., Jansen, J.-P., Evers, S., Frese, A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Trigeminal neuralgia (part II): Factors affecting early pharmacotherapeutic outcome
Conclusion
This report supports previous findings that prolonged disease duration and autonomic signs are negative prognostic indicators. The present study now adds long attack duration as a further negative prognostic sign. (Source: Cephalalgia)
Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Benoliel, R., Zini, A., Khan, J., Almoznino, G., Sharav, Y., Haviv, Y. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Trigeminal neuralgia (part I): Revisiting the clinical phenotype
Conclusion
There are clear diagnostic criteria for CTN but often patients present with features, such as long pain attacks, that challenge such accepted criteria. In our cohort the clinical phenotype of trigeminal, neuralgiform pain with or without autonomic signs and background pain was observed across both short and long attack groups and the clinical implications of this are discussed. (Source: Cephalalgia)
Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Haviv, Y., Khan, J., Zini, A., Almoznino, G., Sharav, Y., Benoliel, R. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The enigma of the interconnection of trigeminal pain and cranial autonomic symptoms
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Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: May, A., Goadsby, P. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
On the way to understanding migraine
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Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Antal, A. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Animal models of monogenic migraine
Migraine is a highly prevalent and disabling neurological disorder with a strong genetic component. Rare monogenic forms of migraine, or syndromes in which migraine frequently occurs, help scientists to unravel pathogenetic mechanisms of migraine and its comorbidities. Transgenic mouse models for rare monogenic mutations causing familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM), cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), and familial advanced sleep-phase syndrome (FASPS), have been created. Here, we review the current state of research using these mutant mice. We also discuss how...
Source: Cephalalgia - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Chen, S.-P., Tolner, E. A., Eikermann-Haerter, K. Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research
Population-based approaches to genetics of migraine
Conclusion
We argue that the detailed genetic architecture of migraine, various aspects of methodology, and the ultimate sample size achieved by population-based ascertainment will be critical determinants of the future success of this approach to genetic analysis of migraine and its comorbidities. (Source: Cephalalgia)
Source: Cephalalgia - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Chasman, D. I., Schürks, M., Kurth, T. Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research
