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  1. Acupuncture treatment is frequently sought for tension-type headache (TTH), but there is conflicting evidence as to its effectiveness. This randomised, controlled, multicentre, patient-and observer-blinded tri...

    Authors: Heinz G. Endres, Gabriele Böwing, Hans-Christoph Diener, Stefan Lange, Christoph Maier, Albrecht Molsberger, Michael Zenz, Andrew J. Vickers and Martin Tegenthoff
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:416
  2. Cysticercosis is a common parasitic infection caused by encysted larvae of the helminth Taenia solium (pork tapeworm). The central nervous system (CNS) is the most important primary site of infection and the dise...

    Authors: Prahlad K. Sethi, Nitin K. Sethi, Josh Torgovnick and Edward Arsura
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:410
  3. The objective was to retrospectively characterise the efficacy of memantine as preventive therapy in a series of patients with frequent migraine. Patients in a university headache clinic completed a survey reg...

    Authors: Andrew Charles, Charles Flippen, Marcela Romero Reyes and Kevin C. Brennan
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:406
  4. We report the case of a patient who developed typical cluster headache attacks and was diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis (MS) at the same time. The headache attacks resolved after i.v. treatment with meth...

    Authors: Salvatore Gentile, Margherita Ferrero, Giovanna Vaula, Innocenzo Rainero and Lorenzo Pinessi
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:405
  5. Coexistence of hemifacial spasm (HFS) and trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a rare entity known as painful tic convulsif (PTC). Here, we present a case of right-sided HFS after which left TN developed, which is an ...

    Authors: Derya Uluduz, Feray Karaali-Savrun, Aysegul Gunduz and Meral E. Kiziltan
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:404
  6. The objective of this open single-centre study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of botulinum toxin type-A (BTX-A) as add-on in the prophylactic treatment of cluster headache (CH). Twelve male pati...

    Authors: Petra Sostak, Phillip Krause, Stefanie Förderreuther, Veronika Reinisch and Andreas Straube
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:400
  7. The objectives of this study were to determine if the HTR2C Cys23Ser polymorphism is associated with migraine in a case-control study, and to perform a meta-analysis with present and previous available studies. T...

    Authors: Agustin Oterino, Jesus Castillo, Julio Pascual, Amalia Cayon, Ana Alonso, Carlos Ruiz-Alegria, Natalia Valle, Fernando Monton and Nuria Ruiz-Lavilla
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:399
  8. The objective was to investigate and classify headaches in 109 consecutive adult patients with epilepsy. A semi-structured interview was performed in those who confirmed such symptoms (65%). Interictal headach...

    Authors: Marte Syvertsen, Grethe Helde, Lars Jacob Stovner and Eylert Brodtkorb
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:398
  9. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity of the ID Migraine™ test in neurology outpatient clinics (NOCs), regardless of their presenting complaints. Patients admitted to 41 NOCs were screened. Eli...

    Authors: Necdet Karli, Mustafa Ertas, Betül Baykan, Ozlem Uzunkaya, Sabahattin Saip, Mehmet Zarifoglu and Aksel Siva
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:397
  10. The objective of the study was to assess differences in proportion of large right-to-left shunt (RLS) and atrial septal characteristics between migraineurs and non-migraineurs referred for transcatheter closur...

    Authors: Jill T. Jesurum, Cindy J. Fuller, Carles A. Velez, Merrill P. Spencer, Kimberly A. Krabill, William H. Likosky, William A. Gray, John V. Olsen and Mark Reisman
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:396
  11. A striking feature of migraine is the difference between the estimated migraine prevalence and the actual number of migraineurs consulting their general practitioners (GPs). We investigated the impact of a sen...

    Authors: Vittorio Di Piero, Marta Altieri, Giuseppe Conserva, Barbara Petolicchio, Laura Di Clemente and Jayasena Hettiarachchi
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:395
  12. A new form of headache, whose attacks seem to be stereotyped, has been recently reported; because of the peculiarity of its onset, strictly related to airplane travel, the name of “Airplane headache” was propo...

    Authors: Federico Mainardi, Carlo Lisotto, Claudia Palestini, Paola Sarchielli, Ferdinando Maggioni and Giorgio Zanchin
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:390
  13. This tutorial describes different methods and results of genetic studies of primary headaches. A positive family history is imprecise, because it does not specify the number of affected, family size or relatio...

    Authors: Michael Bjørn Russell
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:389
  14. The aim of this study was to test genetic differences in the clinical response to rizatriptan in patients affected by migraine without aura. These genetic differences could be explained by various genes, the H...

    Authors: Carlo Asuni, Allesandra Cherchi, Donatella Congiu, Maria P. Piccardi, Maria Del Zompo and Maria E. Stochino
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:388
  15. The relation between primary headaches (PH) and pain related to spontaneous cervical artery dissection (SCAD) is still unclear, as well as the progress of PH after dissection. To investigate this relation, the...

    Authors: Cynthia R. Campos, Marcelo Calderaro, Milberto Scaff and Adriana B. Conforto
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:387
  16. The present study aimed to evaluate heat pain thresholds and evoked potentials following CO2 laser thermal stimulation (laser-evoked potentials, LEPs), during remote application of capsaicin, in migraine patients...

    Authors: Marina de Tommaso, Olimpia Difruscolo, Michele Sardaro, Giuseppe Libro, Carla Pecoraro, Claudia Serpino, Paolo Lamberti and Paolo Livrea
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:385
  17. The goal of this study was to explore the relationship between indicators of sympathoneural, sympathomedullar and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) activity and stress-induced head and shoulder-neck ...

    Authors: Rune Bang Leistad, Lars Jacob Stovner, Linda R. White, Kristian B. Nilsen, Rolf H. Westgaard and Trond Sand
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:384
  18. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between polymorphisms of the hypocretin receptor 2 gene (HCRTR2) and the risk of cluster headache (CH). The study is a meta-analysis of published cas...

    Authors: Innocenzo Rainero, Elisa Rubino, Walter Valfrè, Salvatore Gallone, Paola De Martino, Erika Zampella and Lorenzo Pinessi
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:383
  19. Posterior scleritis is a rare cause of ocular pain, due to scleral inflammation, presenting with periocular pain, pain on movement and decreased vision. Although anterior scleritis may be associated with this ...

    Authors: Ferdinando Maggioni, Silvia Ruffatti, Federica Viaro, Federico Mainardi, Carlo Lisotto and Giorgio Zanchin
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:372
  20. Ophthalmoplegic migraine (OM) is a rare form of primary headache. Because of its rarity, only a few cases, mostly symptomatic, are reported. We analyse nine cases among 52 973 adults who suffer from headaches ...

    Authors: Pierric Giraud, Dominique Valade, Michel Lanteri-Minet, Anne Donnet, Gilles Geraud and Evelyne Guégan-Massardier
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:371
  21. SUNCT is a rare condition characterised by a short-lasting periorbital pain associated with autonomic symptoms and is usually unresponsive to pharmacological treatment. We report a case of SUNCT syndrome linke...

    Authors: Domenico Bosco, Angelo Labate, Pasquale Mungari, Sergio Vero and Antonietta Fava
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:370
  22. The economic benefits of daily migraine prevention have been subject to ongoing debate. This study was undertaken to determine if the initiation of prevention had an observable effect on ambulatory health care...

    Authors: Joshua Devine, Ronald Hadsall, Richard Cline, Jon Schommer and Beth Virnig
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:369
  23. The vasomotor effects of ergotamine and dihydroergotamine (DHE) on the middle cerebral artery (MCA) of rats were studied using the pressurised arteriography method and in vitro myographs. MCAs from Sprague–Dawley...

    Authors: Peer Tfelt-Hansen, Elisabeth Nilsson and Lars Edvinsson
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:368
  24. We report the methodology of an epidemiological survey of the prevalences of migraine, tension-type headache and chronic daily headache in Georgia. Medical residents visited adjacent households in Tbilisi to i...

    Authors: Zaza Katsarava, Maka Kukava, Ekaterine Mirvelashvili, Alexander Tavadze, Anna Dzagnidze, Mamuka Djibuti and Timothy J. Steiner
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:367
  25. The objective of this study was to investigate the importance of genetics in tension-type headache. A MEDLINE search from 1966 to December 2006 was performed for “tension-type headache and prevalence” and “ten...

    Authors: Michael Bjørn Russell
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:366
  26. Psychiatric comorbidity, mainly anxiety and depression, are common in chronic migraine (CM). Phobias are reported by half of CM patients. Phobic avoidance associated with fear of headache or migraine attack ha...

    Authors: M. F. P. Peres, J. P. P. Mercante, V. Z. Guendler, F. Corchs, M. A. Bernik, E. Zukerman and S. D. Silberstein
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:361
  27. In medical research, the placebo effect is an important methodological tool. Placebo is given to participants in clinical trials, with the intention of mimicking an experimental intervention. The "nocebo" effe...

    Authors: F. Antonaci, P. Chimento, H.-C. Diener, G. Sances and G. Bono
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:360
  28. Little information exists about a causal association between PFO and migraine. Some patients identify Valsalva-provoking activities (VPA) as migraine triggers. Therefore, we speculate about a pathogenic connec...

    Authors: J. Tembl, A. Lago, T. Sevilla, P. Solis and J. Vilchez
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:359
  29. The objective was to discover possible psychological factors influencing treatment outcome for headache patients referred to psychological treatment in a tertiary headache centre by initial assessment using th...

    Authors: J. S. Hansen, L. Bendtsen and R. Jensen
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:358
  30. We describe a case of atypical primary headache strongly responsive to prolonged pressure in the anterior aspect of the neck. We hypothesize that, at least in this case, the trigemino-cervical system and its c...

    Authors: F. Di Stani, M. Calabresi, M. Pappagallo, L. Scattoni, G. Bruti and R. Cerbo
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:355
  31. The objective of this study was to assess the personality profile of a sample of Mexican patients with migraine using the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). A cross-sectional study was performed includ...

    Authors: S. Sánchez-Román, J. F. Téllez-Zenteno, F. Zermeño-Phols, G. García-Ramos, A. Velázquez, P. Derry, M. Hernández, A. Resendiz and U. M. Guevara-López
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:352
  32. The usual recommended duration of preventive treatment for migraine is 3–6 months. Our aim was to explore how many patients attending a specialised clinic need prolonged preventive treatment for longer than on...

    Authors: J. Pascual, Y. el Berdei and J. C. Gómez-Sánchez
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2007 8:351
  33. The objective was to determine the impact of migraine on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Canadians. Analysis was based on the public use microdata set of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS...

    Authors: P. Brna, K. Gordon and J. Dooley
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2006 8:320