Migraine is a common disabling disorder characterized by recurrent headaches and at times non-painful episodic phenomena associated with a variety of neurological manifestations. It ranks among the top 20 causes of disability worldwide [1]. It therefore has a substantial impact on individuals as well as on society. A community based study on headaches in Malaysia showed the prevalence of migrai...

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...

Chronic migraine is a common primary headache disorder that actively afflicts as many as 1 in 50 individuals and accounts for a disproportionate share of the financial cost, pain, and emotional suffering produced by migraine generally. “Chronic migraine” implies that one has an established history of migraine, has been experiencing headaches on at least 15 days of each month for at least 3 cons...

INTRODUCTION Migraine can cause headache in different communities so that 12-15% are suffering worldwide. Recently the relationship between infectious diseases such as Helicobacter pylori infection and migraine headache has been the focus of many studies. The current study was designed to evaluate IgG and IgM antibodies to H. pylori in patients suffering from migraine headaches. MATERIAL AND ...

OBJECTIVE Although a wide range of acute and preventative medications are now available for the treatment of migraine headaches, many patients will not have a significant improvement in the frequency and severity of their headaches unless lifestyle modifications are made. Also, given the myriad side effects of traditional prescription medications, there is an increasing demand for "natural" tre...

This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of migraine and tension-type headaches among Shiraz primary schools teachers and to provide an epidemiologic model for them. A random sample of 538 teachers, constituting a 10% sample of the primary schools teachers’ population, was evaluated on the basis of the diagnostic criteria of the International Headache Society (IHS) as well as clinica...

OBJECTIVE To survey the prevalence and risk factors for headache in a population of elite professional Australian footballers. METHODS A prospective questionnaire based survey was performed on elite Australian footballers participating in a national competition. The survey was designed to assess the prevalence and risk factors for headache using standardised International Headache Society (HI...

BACKGROUND Migraine is a significant health problem, especially for the young people, due to its frequency and accompanying morbidity, causing disability and loss of performance. In this study, our aim was to determine the prevalence of migraine headaches among university students in Edirne, a Turkish city. METHODS In this cross-sectional and descriptive study, study population was composed o...

A novel approach to the treatment of chronic migraine headaches based on neurostimulation of both occipital and supraorbital nerves was developed and reduced to clinical practice in a series of patients with headaches unresponsive to currently available therapies. Following positive trials, seven patients with chronic migraine and refractory chronic migraine headaches had permanent combined occ...