OBJECTIVE To examine the incidence of headache symptoms consistent with migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) in children with anxiety disorders. METHOD Parents of children with anxiety disorders (n=27) and children without anxiety disorders (n=36) completed a headache questionnaire based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders (2nd edition) criteria. RESULTS Children w...

An increasing incidence and significance of chronic or recurrent headache (CRH) in children and adolescents is observed. Aim: To compare the distribution of CRH types in epidemiological and clinical studies. Material and methods: The epidemiological study included 1029 pupils aged 7-17yrs attending three different types of schools in the Plovdiv region. Inclusion criterion was at least two epis...

While pharmacotherapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) and tricyclic antidepressants comprises the traditional treatment of tension-type headaches (TTH), the use of other therapeutic approaches in combination with medications can increase the success of treatment. Patients with comorbid mood disorders and frequent headaches may particularly benefit from some nonpharmacologic appro...

BACKGROUND Outpatient integrated headache care was established in 2005 at the Essen Headache Centre in Germany. This paper reports outcome data for this approach. METHODS Patients were seen by a neurologist for headache diagnosis and recommendation for drug treatment. Depending on clinical needs, patients were seen by a psychologist and/or physical therapist. A 5-day headache-specific multidi...

Migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) are often viewed as distinct entities and defined as such in the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd edition (ICHD-II) criteria, although there is also empirical evidence to suggest they may be etiologically similar. This study aims to investigate whether migraine and TTH are etiologically related conditions. First, we explored whethe...

BACKGROUND Both insufficient sleep and oversleeping have been reported as precipitating and aggravating factors of tension-type headache (TTH). However, previous studies relied on recalled self-reports, and the relationship has not been confirmed prospectively and objectively in a daily life situation. Recently, ecological momentary assessment (EMA) using electronic diaries, i.e., computerized ...

AIM To identify possible associations between muscular pain and headache in adolescents in a large population-based sample. METHODS Grammar school students were invited to fill in a questionnaire on headache and associated lifestyle factors. Headache was classified according to the German version of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (2nd edition). Muscular pain was assess...

T ension-type headache (TTH) is the most prevalent primary headache and the second most prevalent disorder in the world 1. However, despite the great progress made in understanding the putative physiological and biological abnormalities of migraines in recent decades 2 , the same cannot be said for their counterpart, TTH, which has been relegated to the background by most investigators 3 and, n...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the latencies, amplitudes of R1, R2i and R2k responses and R2 habituation; to compare the groups with each other and with the placebo group and to demonstrate new evidences on migraine and tension-type headache TTH mechanisms. METHODS This analytical study was carried out among 40 migraine patients who were admitted to Yuzuncu Yil University, Medical Faculty, Neurolo...