Useful Headache Guidelines
Diagnosis and treatment of headache Major Recommendations and Clinical Highlights Headache is diagnosed by history and physical examination with limited need for imaging or laboratory tests.
New Headache Classification System
The International Classification of Headache Disorders, Third Edition (ICHD-III beta version) is now complete and ready for field testing. “It’s out, it’s published, you should start using it immediately because it’s much better than the second edition,” Jes Olesen, MD, PhD, professor of neurology, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup Hospital, Denmark, told delegates to the 2013…
Migraine: A Brain Disorder
Positron emission tomography of patients experiencing the premonitory phase of migraine, prior to the headache setting in, shows activation in several areas of the brain, indicating that migraine is a brain disorder and not a response to pain stimuli. The results are significant in terms of understanding the neurobiology of migraine and could have future…
Chronic Daily Headache in U.S. Soldiers After Concussion
Objective.— To determine the prevalence and characteristics of, and factors associated with, chronic daily headache (CDH) in U.S. soldiers after a deployment-related concussion. Methods.— A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted with a cohort of 978 U.S. soldiers who screened positive for a deployment-related concussion upon returning from Iraq or Afghanistan. All soldiers underwent a clinical…