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Chronic migraine (CM) is a highly disabling condition that frequently manifests as a negative evolution of episodic migraine (EM) taking place over years. In a recent meta-analysis on the predictors of migraine chronification, a number of monthly headache days >10 showed the strongest level of
From current understanding of migraine pathophysiology, the investigators know that it involves excitability of the trigeminovascular system. Intercranial vasculature containing nociceptor innervation consists of unmyelinated (c-fibers) and thinly myelinated (a-delta fibers ) axons which hold
Traumas of either physical (shocks, ballistic impacts etc.) or surgical origin are accompanied by acute pain which disappears in most cases with tissue healing. However, in some instances pain may persist in spite of an apparently normal tissue repair. Many reports have pointed to the societal
Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) is a collective term, embracing a number of clinical problems that involve the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and the associated structures. The prime manifestation consists of pain of a persistent, recurring, or chronic nature . Pain-related
BACKGROUND Migraine headaches affect more than 28 million persons in the United States (Foundation). Approximately 25% of women and 9% of men experience migraine headaches (Rasmussen BK, 1991) (Lipton RB, 1993) (Ramadan NM, 2002). Individuals with migraine headaches lose an average of 4 to 6 working
Migraine is prevalent in 10-12% of the population, with female preponderance (1). Migraine may cause a significant distress and reduction of the quality of life of the patients, of whom in almost a third of them the migraine attack reduces the ability to function. The main form of migraine is
Migraine is a common, chronic disorder, which presents with recurrent episodes of disabling headache and affects approximately 12% of American adults.1,2 No biomarkers exist to identify episodic or chronic migraine sufferers; and the diagnosis relies solely on clinical criteria. Further the full
Migraine is prevalent in 10-12% of the population, with female preponderance (1). Migraine may cause a significant distress and reduction of the quality of life of the patients, of whom in almost a third of them the migraine attack reduces the ability to function. The main form of migraine is
Parenteral Corticosteroids as Adjuvant Therapy for Migraine Headaches:
A. Overview/Aims: Five million Americans present to emergency departments (ED) annually with headaches [1]. The majority of these patients have migraine headaches [2,3]. Parenteral medications of proven benefit for acute