dizziness/headache

Headache is an underestimated burden on general health and social functioning. Accompanying symptoms of headache episodes might influence this impact. In a survey in a headache population in Luxembourg on the social and emotional impact of headaches, accompanying symptoms of headache episodes were

Children and adolescents with headaches commonly complain of dizziness that creates significant distress among the patients and their families. Dizziness is largely due to either orthostatic intolerance or vertigo; this distinction is the initial step in the evaluation of a child with co-occurrence

OBJECTIVE Silent or asymptomatic cerebrovascular disease is believed to be an important risk factor for symptomatic stroke and vascular dementia. Although non-specific complaints such as mild to moderate headache and/or dizziness may also be caused by silent stroke, which remains a topic of

BACKGROUND The trigeminocervical system is integral in cervicogenic headache. Cervicogenic headache frequently coexists with complaints of dizziness, tinnitus, nausea, imbalance, hearing complaints, and ear/eye pain. Controversy exists as to whether this constellation of symptoms may be cervically

Dizziness and headache have been known to be associated in both adults and children, since early this century. Otoneurological examination of headache sufferers at the University of Modena Headache Centre revealed a high percentage of ENG alterations indicating a mainly bulbo-pontine vestibular

BACKGROUND The work of neurologists in the Public Health Service is absolutely determined by the demand of the general physicians, who have occasionally been considered to be not too selective. For this reason we have tried to change this demand. METHODS In our outpatient clinic we have developed

Neurologic symptoms such as headache, vertigo, dizziness, and fainting can create a diagnostic problem in pediatric neurology practice because they are also the most common presenting symptoms of psychiatric disorders. Children, especially adolescents, who are often admitted with such autonomic

Forty-three patients who underwent arthroscopic surgery for arthrogenous TMD were polled concerning the effect of surgery on the symptoms of headache, neck pain, shoulder pain, dizziness and tinnitus. Statistically significant levels of symptom reduction were recorded for all symptoms polled. This

Headache and dizziness are two of the most common symptoms prompting medical evaluation and may be seen in many primary and secondary headache and dizziness syndromes. Many of these disease processes share common characteristics making determination of the diagnosis extremely challenging. As more is

We report the case of a woman presenting the recent onset of multiple seizure and epilepsy episodes combined with other neurological symptoms (e.g. vertigo, dizziness, vomiting, headache). She was resistant to antiepileptic and symptomatic therapy, having been first admitted to the neurology ward

Purpose of review: To provide an overview of vestibular lab testing and to familiarize the reader with common results observed in headache patients with dizziness. Recent findings:

Headache and dizziness occur at carboxyhemoglobin levels of greater than 10%. We studied 89 patients with headache or dizziness for evidence of carbon monoxide exposure. The mean carboxyhemoglobin level was 2.87%. Number of cigarettes smoked per day (r = 0.471; p less than 0.00002), use of gas

OBJECTIVE The complex pathobiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI) offers numerous targets for potential neuroprotective agents. We evaluate the clinical benefit after creatine (Cr) administration in children and adolescents. METHODS A prospective, randomized, comparative, open- labelled pilot study