Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing: response to antiepileptic dual therapy. (73/191)

Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) is included among trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias in the International Classification of Headache Disorders-2. Available literature suggests that it responds to anticonvulsants, particularly lamotrigine. However, management of partial responders is difficult and antiepileptic duo-therapy may be an answer to it. Nonetheless, to our knowledge, anticonvulsant combination has never been tried in partial responders to monotherapy. We are presenting a case of SUNCT that had overlapping symptoms with Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial Autonomic features and responded well only to the combination of lamotrigine with carbamazepine. However, lamotrigine had to be stopped as patient developed leucopenia and it resulted in partial recurrence of symptoms.  (+info)

Similarities in stress physiology among patients with chronic pain and headache disorders: evidence for a common pathophysiological mechanism? (74/191)

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Emergency department evaluation of sudden, severe headache. (75/191)

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'Surgical' causes of benign intracranial hypertension. (76/191)

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Accident risk in patients with epilepsy. (77/191)

OBJECTIVE: To compare the risk of accidents in patients with uncontrolled seizures, in seizure-free patients, and in patients with chronic headache. METHOD: This was a prospective longitudinal case-controlled study with interviews. A semi-structured questionnaire was used in the epilepsy and headache outpatient clinics of the Hospital das Clinicas of UNICAMP. RESULTS: Group I was composed of 48 patients with uncontrolled seizures, group II was composed of 24 seizure-free patients and group III was composed of 32 patients with headache. Thirty-nine patients (81%) in group I, 13 (54%) in group II, and 19 (59%) in group III reported accidents in the last two years. In the first group, 649 accidents (89%) were related to epileptic seizures and the average number of accidents not related to seizures was 1.7. The average number of accidents in groups II and III were both 2.4. CONCLUSION: Epileptic seizure was the most important factor determining the occurrence of accidents in people with epilepsy.  (+info)

A new GP with special interest headache service: observational study. (78/191)

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A face-to-face interview of participants in HUNT 3: the impact of the screening question on headache prevalence. (79/191)

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Evidence of persistent central sensitization in chronic headaches: a multi-method study. (80/191)

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