La neuralgia del trigémino (NT) es un tipo de dolor neuropático que afecta a una o más ramas nervio trigémino. Aunque su prevalencia poblacional relativamente baja, la NT supone problema muy importante tanto en las consultas neurología como urgencias por dificultad para el diagnóstico y tratamiento elevado impacto sobre calidad vida personas padecen. Por estos motivos, Grupo Estudio Cefaleas So...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between migraine and cognitive ability among members of a longitudinal birth cohort study. METHODS Headache status was determined at age 26 (migraine, tension-type headache [TTH], headache-free control subjects) according to International Headache Society criteria, and data relating to cognitive and academic performance from ages 3 to 26 years were ana...

The first 'International Classification of Headache Disorders' by The International Headache Society (1988) was a major landmark document. It helped develop a common language for understanding headaches and advanced research in this neglected field. It was found to be useful, but because it was complex and cumbersome, it remained underutilised in practice. An evidence-based revised second editi...

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DEMOGRAPHICS Spain has been a pioneer in the study of chronic daily headache (CDH) epidemiology. One of the main reasons for our interest in carrying out this kind of study is the way in which our health system is organized. In Spain > 95% of people only have public health insurance, and we all have one specific and stable family doctor in a Health Centre, a necessary intermedi...

BACKGROUND Chronic headache describes the presence of headache for >15 days per month on average for >3 months and fulfills the rest of the IHS criteria. The prevalence of chronic headache is within the range of 0.5-7.3% worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the 1-year prevalence of chronic headache in adult Croatian population. METHODS The data were collected from a cross-section...

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) increases exclusive breastfeeding. Breastfeeding protects against obesity and diabetes, conditions to which American Indians and Alaska Natives are particularly prone. As part of the First Lady'sLet's Move! in Indian Countryinitiative, the US Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service (IHS) began implementing the BFHI in 2011. The...

• Objective: To review the classification, diagnosis, and management of chronic daily headache (CDH). • Methods: Qualititative assessment of the literature. • Results: Many patients present to their physicians with frequent or even daily head pain. Careful evaluation of these patients is essential to rule out a number of possible secondary causes of persistent headache, such as trauma, vascular...