Long-term outcomes of Gamma Knife radiosurgery in treating glossopharyngeal neuralgia
Headache. 2024 Feb 22. doi: 10.1111/head.14687. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGlossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is an unusual disorder causing severe, brief pain episodes in the areas supplied by the glossopharyngeal nerve. Initial treatment involves medications like carbamazepine, but if these are ineffective or cause side effects, interventional pain management techniques or surgery may be considered. Gamma Knife radiosurgery is becoming popular in managing GPN due to its lower risk of complications than surgical interventions like microvascular decompression or rhizotomy. In this retrospective case series, we examined th...
Source: Headache - February 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Yavuz Samanci Elif M ürdün Mahmut Çil Ali Haluk D üzkalir Mehmet Orbay Askeroglu Selcuk Peker Source Type: research

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis with headache and stroke as the main symptoms: A case report
Headache. 2024 Feb 22. doi: 10.1111/head.14683. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38385697 | DOI:10.1111/head.14683 (Source: Headache)
Source: Headache - February 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Xiaoyu Wu Xiao Liu Le Liu Xiangqi Cao Mengyuan Zhang Sifan Wang Meiying Deng Guogang Luo Qiumin Qu Yitong Bian Fude Liu Jing Luo Suhang Shang Source Type: research

Beyond myths: Transformative insights into spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks and their role in persistent headache syndromes
Headache. 2024 Feb 22. doi: 10.1111/head.14677. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38385703 | DOI:10.1111/head.14677 (Source: Headache)
Source: Headache - February 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Ian Carroll Andrew L Callen Source Type: research

Synergistic effect of combining dual enkephalinase inhibitor PL37 and sumatriptan in a preclinical model of migraine
CONCLUSION: These results suggest that PL37 acts synergistically with sumatriptan to produce an anti-allodynic effect in a rat model of migraine. Thus, combining PL37 and sumatriptan may be a useful therapeutic strategy in the management of migraine.PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: There have been many advances in migraine treatment, but we still need more options that are effective and have few side effects. Sumatriptan is one available drug for acute treatment of migraine, but it does not work for every patient and is not suitable for some people. We tested a new drug called PL37 (that blocks enkephalinases) together with sumatri...
Source: Headache - February 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Jeanne Rossignol Tanja Ouimet Herv é Poras Radhouane Dallel Philippe Luccarini Source Type: research

Long-term outcomes of Gamma Knife radiosurgery in treating glossopharyngeal neuralgia
Headache. 2024 Feb 22. doi: 10.1111/head.14687. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGlossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is an unusual disorder causing severe, brief pain episodes in the areas supplied by the glossopharyngeal nerve. Initial treatment involves medications like carbamazepine, but if these are ineffective or cause side effects, interventional pain management techniques or surgery may be considered. Gamma Knife radiosurgery is becoming popular in managing GPN due to its lower risk of complications than surgical interventions like microvascular decompression or rhizotomy. In this retrospective case series, we examined th...
Source: Headache - February 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Yavuz Samanci Elif M ürdün Mahmut Çil Ali Haluk D üzkalir Mehmet Orbay Askeroglu Selcuk Peker Source Type: research

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis with headache and stroke as the main symptoms: A case report
Headache. 2024 Feb 22. doi: 10.1111/head.14683. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38385697 | DOI:10.1111/head.14683 (Source: Headache)
Source: Headache - February 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Xiaoyu Wu Xiao Liu Le Liu Xiangqi Cao Mengyuan Zhang Sifan Wang Meiying Deng Guogang Luo Qiumin Qu Yitong Bian Fude Liu Jing Luo Suhang Shang Source Type: research

Beyond myths: Transformative insights into spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks and their role in persistent headache syndromes
Headache. 2024 Feb 22. doi: 10.1111/head.14677. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38385703 | DOI:10.1111/head.14677 (Source: Headache)
Source: Headache - February 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Ian Carroll Andrew L Callen Source Type: research

Habitual caffeinated beverage consumption and headaches among adults with episodic migraine: A prospective cohort study
CONCLUSIONS: We found no association between habitual caffeinated beverage intake and headache frequency, duration, or intensity. These data do not support a recommendation that patients with episodic migraine should avoid consuming caffeine. Further research is needed to understand whether deviating from usual caffeine intake may trigger migraine attacks.PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Some patients and doctors believe that caffeine causes migraine headaches. We studied 98 adults with migraine who reported how much caffeine they typically drink and tracked their headaches every day for six weeks, and we found that the number of c...
Source: Headache - February 6, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Maggie R Mittleman Elizabeth Mostofsky Angeliki Vgontzas Suzanne M Bertisch Source Type: research

Habitual caffeinated beverage consumption and headaches among adults with episodic migraine: A prospective cohort study
CONCLUSIONS: We found no association between habitual caffeinated beverage intake and headache frequency, duration, or intensity. These data do not support a recommendation that patients with episodic migraine should avoid consuming caffeine. Further research is needed to understand whether deviating from usual caffeine intake may trigger migraine attacks.PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Some patients and doctors believe that caffeine causes migraine headaches. We studied 98 adults with migraine who reported how much caffeine they typically drink and tracked their headaches every day for six weeks, and we found that the number of c...
Source: Headache - February 6, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Maggie R Mittleman Elizabeth Mostofsky Angeliki Vgontzas Suzanne M Bertisch Source Type: research

Habitual caffeinated beverage consumption and headaches among adults with episodic migraine: A prospective cohort study
CONCLUSIONS: We found no association between habitual caffeinated beverage intake and headache frequency, duration, or intensity. These data do not support a recommendation that patients with episodic migraine should avoid consuming caffeine. Further research is needed to understand whether deviating from usual caffeine intake may trigger migraine attacks.PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Some patients and doctors believe that caffeine causes migraine headaches. We studied 98 adults with migraine who reported how much caffeine they typically drink and tracked their headaches every day for six weeks, and we found that the number of c...
Source: Headache - February 6, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Maggie R Mittleman Elizabeth Mostofsky Angeliki Vgontzas Suzanne M Bertisch Source Type: research

Habitual caffeinated beverage consumption and headaches among adults with episodic migraine: A prospective cohort study
CONCLUSIONS: We found no association between habitual caffeinated beverage intake and headache frequency, duration, or intensity. These data do not support a recommendation that patients with episodic migraine should avoid consuming caffeine. Further research is needed to understand whether deviating from usual caffeine intake may trigger migraine attacks.PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Some patients and doctors believe that caffeine causes migraine headaches. We studied 98 adults with migraine who reported how much caffeine they typically drink and tracked their headaches every day for six weeks, and we found that the number of c...
Source: Headache - February 6, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Maggie R Mittleman Elizabeth Mostofsky Angeliki Vgontzas Suzanne M Bertisch Source Type: research

Habitual caffeinated beverage consumption and headaches among adults with episodic migraine: A prospective cohort study
CONCLUSIONS: We found no association between habitual caffeinated beverage intake and headache frequency, duration, or intensity. These data do not support a recommendation that patients with episodic migraine should avoid consuming caffeine. Further research is needed to understand whether deviating from usual caffeine intake may trigger migraine attacks.PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Some patients and doctors believe that caffeine causes migraine headaches. We studied 98 adults with migraine who reported how much caffeine they typically drink and tracked their headaches every day for six weeks, and we found that the number of c...
Source: Headache - February 6, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Maggie R Mittleman Elizabeth Mostofsky Angeliki Vgontzas Suzanne M Bertisch Source Type: research

Habitual caffeinated beverage consumption and headaches among adults with episodic migraine: A prospective cohort study
CONCLUSIONS: We found no association between habitual caffeinated beverage intake and headache frequency, duration, or intensity. These data do not support a recommendation that patients with episodic migraine should avoid consuming caffeine. Further research is needed to understand whether deviating from usual caffeine intake may trigger migraine attacks.PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Some patients and doctors believe that caffeine causes migraine headaches. We studied 98 adults with migraine who reported how much caffeine they typically drink and tracked their headaches every day for six weeks, and we found that the number of c...
Source: Headache - February 6, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Maggie R Mittleman Elizabeth Mostofsky Angeliki Vgontzas Suzanne M Bertisch Source Type: research

Substance use in a Dutch migraine cohort compared with the general population
CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with migraine are less likely to use illicit drugs, smoke, or drink alcohol compared with the general population. Patients with CM less often consume alcohol, while they more often use illicit drugs and smoke compared to those with EM.PMID:38299699 | DOI:10.1111/head.14663 (Source: Headache)
Source: Headache - February 1, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Thomas C van den Hoek Iris E Verhagen Irene de Boer Gisela M Terwindt Source Type: research

Screen time and pediatric headache: A scoping review of the literature
CONCLUSIONS: While there is preliminary evidence supporting possible associations between screen use and pediatric headache, there are several limitations in the present review including a lack of prospective and randomized controlled trials to better demonstrate causal relationships as well as methodological limitations with significant variability in how both headache and screen use are defined and measured. Future studies including real-time screen use and device monitoring are needed to better understand the influence of screen use behaviors on pediatric headache and to help further define best-use guidelines around th...
Source: Headache - February 1, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Raquel L Langdon Marc T DiSabella Jeffrey A Strelzik Source Type: research