The purpose of our study was to perform an epidemiological study of migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) in medical students (MS) at University of Zagreb Medical School and to determine whether there are differences in prevalence, trigger factors, health care utilization and self-medication between sixth year and first year MS. This study included 314 students who answered a questionnaire f...

Headache is a common symptom that constitutes a major health problem to all countries in the world. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of migraine and tension -type headaches(TTH), its associated occupational risk factors among Shiraz hospitals staffs, and to report on clinical characteristics of migraine and TTH with using the International Headache Society (IHS) diagnosis cri...

BACKGROUND Stress, one of the most commonly identified triggers for primary headache in the workplace, usually leads to inefficient work during attacks. Stress-related primary headaches in the nursing staff of hospitals have received little attention. OBJECTIVE To realize the association between stress and headache, and the means of coping with this kind of headache. METHODS A cross-section...

Introduction: Due to the unwanted effects of the migraine headaches of the patient and the role played by excitement and stress in the development and exacerbation of such headaches, migraine headaches are considered among psychosomatic disorders affecting the psychological life of the patients. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) for imp...

This article is a mini-narrative review covering practical aspects of when to request an imaging evaluation headache patient. The vast majority patients who seek help in medical office receive as diagnostic hypothesis one the primary headaches, such migraine, tension-type headache, or cluster headache. arrive with at neurologist's are migraineurs; individuals suffer from headaches rarely help. ...

Key points • There is an intimate relationship between sleep and headaches. • Certain types of headaches may be associated with specific stages of sleep and, thereby, lead to sleep disruption. • Migraine headaches, cluster headaches, paroxysmal hemicrania, hypnic headache, and headache on awakening are the most emblematic sleep-related headache disorders. • Migraine headaches may be provoked by...

Headache is one of the most common disorders of the nervous system. Headache is further classified into migraine, tension-type headache, and cluster headache. Migraine occurs in about 12% of people age 12 and older in the United States (17% of women and 6% of men). It is about three times more common in women than men. It is estimated that every 10 seconds someone in the United States goes to t...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this manuscript is to provide evidence-informed practice recommendations for the chiropractic treatment of headache in adults. METHODS Systematic literature searches of controlled clinical trials published through August 2009 relevant to chiropractic practice were conducted using the databases MEDLINE; EMBASE; Allied and Complementary Medicine; the Cumulative Index to...