A. Any headache fulfilling criterion C B. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has been diagnosed, with CSF pressure >250 mm CSF (measured by lumbar puncture performed in the lateral decubitus position,…
Fig. 20.1 Diary of patient reporting severity of pain on a scale of 0–10 and drug dosage (lamotrigine) over time Medications will only provide partial relief, so combining them with…
Analgesics: Ibuprofen/diclofenac/indomethacin: Reduction of the renal blood flow, intestinal bleeding, arterial hypertension, interaction with anticoagulants; confusion Triptans: Slight increase in blood pressure, no permission for patients >65 years, theoretical risk…
Drug Evidence level Dosage Study design References Dose frequency Flunazine A 5–10 mg DBPC; OL [8, 9] Once per die Topiramate A 1–2 mg/kg BDPC [12–14] Once per die Valproate…
A. Head pain occurring spontaneously as a single stab or series of stabs and fulfilling criteria B–D B. Each stab lasts for up to a few seconds C. Stabs recur…
Pain reliefa Pain-freea Drug Dose Age (ys.) Active drug (%) Placebo (%) P-value Active drug (%) Placebo (%) P-value Reference Acetaminophen 15 mg/kg 4–16 54 37 – 39 28 –…
10. Jacobs MB (1986) Local subcutaneous atrophy after corticosteroid injection. Postgrad Med 80(4):159–160 11. Jammes JL (1975) The treatment of cluster headaches with prednisone. Dis Nerv Syst 36(7):375–376 12. Mather…
3.1 Diagnostic criteria: A. At least 5 attacks fulfilling B–D B. Severe or very severe unilateral orbital, supraorbital and/or temporal pain lasting 15–180 min if untreated C. Headache is accompanied…
Fig. 9.1 Pharmacological treatment paradigm for tension-type headache 9.4 Prophylactic Pharmacotherapy Prophylactic pharmacotherapy should be considered in patients with chronic TTH, and it can be considered in patients with very…
Study Study design Population and treatment Results Topiramate Silvestrini et al. [5] Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial Low dose treatment (50 mg/day), 28 patients with chronic migraine and medication…
