Profilaxis y educación en migraña y cefalea tensional: una percepción de la eficacia de las prácticas de los médicos de atención primaria / Prophylaxis and education for migraine and tension type headache: a perception of the effectiveness of the practices of primary health physicians

RESUMEN INTRODUCCIÓN: La migraña y la cefalea tipo tensional son los dolores de cabeza primarios más frecuentes en la consulta médica; la mejoría clínica de los pacientes se relaciona con la educación brindada y la prescripción de tratamientos profilácticos por parte de sus médicos tratantes. OBJETIVO: Determinar la frecuencia de prescripción del tratamiento profiláctico y de la realización de explicaciones educativas al paciente con cefalea primaria por parte de los médicos de atención primaria, además de los factores asociados a ellas. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio de corte transversal con 152 pacientes con criterios para migraña o cefalea tensional de la ICHD y con indicación para tratamiento profiláctico según las guías canadienses, que fueron atendidos por médicos de atención primaria. Se aplicó un cuestionario para establecer el tipo de prácticas realizadas por los profesionales y se realizó un análisis univariado y bivariado. RESULTADOS: Solo al 23 % de los pacientes le formularon tratamiento profiláctico, el 56 % nunca recibió explicación educativa sobre su enfermedad y el 70 °% nunca había sido remitido a consulta de neurología. El 44 °% respondió no saber sobre el origen de la cefalea y se encontró una asociación significativa entre el nivel educativo del paciente y el hecho que le ofrecieran explicación educativa. CONCLUSION: La frecuencia en la formulación de profilaxis farmacológica y realización de explicaciones educativas al paciente por parte del médico de atención primaria fue baja. Esto puede relacionarse con un desconocimiento de los protocolos de manejo en cefalea primaria y fallas en las habilidades clínicas recibidas en el pregrado.

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: Migraine and tension type headache are the most frequent primary headaches in the medical practice; the clinical improvement of the patients is related to the education carry out by his physician and the prescription of prophylactic treatments. Migraine and tension-type headache are the most frequent primary headaches in the medical office; the clinical improvement of the patients is related to the education provided and the prescription of prophylactic treatments by their treating doctors. OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of prescription of prophylactic treatment and of educational explanations to the patient with primary headache by primary care physicians, and the possible factors associated with them. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 152 patients that have Migraine or Tensional Headache according to the ICHD criteria and that had an indication for prophylactic treatment according to the Canadian guidelines for the prophylaxis management of patients with migraine, which were attended by primary care physicians. Application of a questionnaire to establish the type of practices carried out by professionals; an univariate and bivariate analysis was performed. RESULTS: 56 °% of the patients never received an educational explanation about their disease, 70 °% had never been referred to a neurology consultation previously, and 23 % had been prescribed prophylactic treatment. 44 °% answered not knowing about the origin of the headache and found a significant association between the educational level of the patient and the fact that they offered educational explanation. CONCLUSION: The frequency of formulation of pharmacological prophylaxis and the performance of educational explanations to the patient by the Primary Care Physician was very low; This may be related to a lack of knowledge of management protocols in primary headache and to flaws in the clinical skills previously obtained in undergraduate training.

Sintomas depressivos e aspectos subjetivos associados à cefaleia do tipo primária / Depressive symptoms and subjective aspects associated with primary headache

A cefaleia é um sintoma muito comum na rotina das pessoas e uma queixa frequente na prática dos profissionais de saúde. Caracteriza-se como primária e secundária, sendo a primária aquela que não possui etiologia que a explique a partir de exames clínicos ou laboratoriais. Estudos têm apontado a frequente associação entre cefaleia primária e depressão, bem como mostrado os efeitos trazidos pela cefaleia à vida das pessoas acometidas. Desse modo, o presente estudo teve como objetivo geral identificar a relação entre sintomas depressivos, aspectos subjetivos e cefaleia primária. Trata-se de um estudo transversal no qual foram aplicados questionário sociodemográfico, entrevista semiestruturada, Escala Visual Analógica (EVA) e Inventário de Depressão de Beck (BDI) em 40 participantes de ambos os sexos, maiores de 18 anos, que apresentavam cefaleia primária. Todos os participantes autorizaram sua participação na pesquisa mediante assinatura do Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido. Constatou-se que 52,5% dos participantes apresentaram sintomas depressivos nos níveis leve a grave, sendo os sentimentos de tristeza e angústia os mais comuns perante a dor.

Headache is a very common symptom in the people's routine and a frequent complaint in the practice of health professionals. It is characterized as primary and secondary. The primary one is the one that cannot be explained by clinical or laboratory tests. Studies show a frequent association between primary headache and depression as well as it shows the effects brought about by headache to the lives of affected people. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to identify the relevance between depressive symptoms, subjective aspects and primary headache. This was a cross-sectional study in which the sociodemographic questionnaire, semi-structured interview, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were applied to 40 people of mixed-gender group, over 18 years old, who were having primary headache. All the participants authorized their participation in the research by signing the Informed Consent Term. It was found that 52.5% of the people were having depressive symptoms from mild to severe levels, being sadness and anguish the most common feelings in face of pain.

Prevalence of Primary Headache Disorders in Pregnant Women (A Hospital Based Study from Kashmir -North- West India)

Objective: A hospital based observational study of Primary headache disorders among pregnant women attending tertiary care hospitals in Srinagar. Methods: The study sample comprised of pregnant women who reported to ante-natal clinics or medical outpatients department of associated hospitals of Govt. medical College, Srinagar, with the chief complaint of headache. A pretested questionnaire was presented to the participants and the diagnosis of various primary headache disorders was established by adopting the ICHD-2 criteria. Results: Among 2000 women screened, 34.25% of cases complained of headaches during pregnancy. Primary headache disorders (migraine, tension-type headache) was observed in 70.51% patients. Conclusion: Among primary headache disorders, migraine and tension type headache were observed in (59.48%) and (39.65%) cases respectively.

Ultrasound-Guided Greater Occipital Nerve Block for Primary Headache: Comparison of Two Techniques by Anatomical Injection Site

OBJECTIVE: Greater occipital nerve block (GONB) is a widely accepted treatment of primary headaches. Two ultrasound (US)-guided blockade techniques exist: 1) the classical distal nerve block technique performed medial to the occipital artery at the superior nuchal line, and 2) the new proximal nerve block technique performed at the obliquus capitis inferior muscle at the level of C2. Our study aim was to perform a head-to-head comparative study of these two US-guided techniques.METHOD: Forty-nine patients with primary headache treated in our university hospital were recruited. Patients were randomized into two groups of the classical nerve block and the new proximal nerve block techniques. The headache questionnaire was made to assess the intensity of the pain of headache attacks, number of days they experience headache, duration of headache, and amount of pain medication they consumed.RESULTS: In both groups, a decrease in the severity and frequency of the headache was observed. There was no measurable difference in outcome between the two groups.CONCLUSION: Our study showed that the classic and new proximal techniques are equally effective in decreasing the headache severity and frequency.

The burden and disability assessment in patients with primary headache / Монголын Анагаах Ухаан

Background@#Headache is a common disorder among population. 47% of population of the world suffers from the primary headache. Due to the chronic lasting process of headaches, individuals lose productivity, get depression because of negative impact on people’s quality of life and economic status. </br> Headache disorders are amongst the top ten causes of disability in Europe [4]. Three of these (migraine, tension-type headache and medication-overuse headache) are important in primary care because they are common and responsible for almost all headache-related burden. </br> The burden is immense on workers, women and children in terms of missing work and school days. The personal and social burden of primary headache is high. Health, occupational, social, and psychological factors contributing to burden in people with disabling headache have not been fully unraveled. Headache disorders are not perceived by the public as serious since they are mostly episodic, do not cause death, and are not contagious. A large number of people with headache disorders are not diagnosed and treated: worldwide only 40% of those with migraine or tension-type headache (TTH) are professionally diagnosed and only 10% of those with medication-overuse headache (MOH).</br> There are no studies on the burden and disability assessment in patients with primary headache in our country, therefore a need for conducting this study.@*Goal@#The burden and disability assessment in patients with primary headache in Mongolian adults. @*Methods and Materials@#This cross-sectional study was carried out from June to November of 2017. Participants aged 18-65 years old randomly were selected from four aimags of Mongolia and three districts of Ulaanbaatar city. They were visited by door to door calling and surveyed using the HARDSHIP and Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire. The diagnosis of headache was made using the International Classification of Headache Disorders-3 beta. Statistical analysis was performed on SPSS-23 program, and level of depression in headache present patients was determined by odds ratio (OR). Study methodology introduced at Ethical review Committee of “Ach” Medical University and approved in 2017 (№17/3/2).@*Results@#There were 2043 participants 39.7% and 60.3% of them were men and women respectively. The mean age of them was 38.0±13.4 years. 57.4% (n=1173) of participants had headache, and 27.4%, 30.0%, 11.2% and 7.5% of them had migraine, tension-type headache, chronic headache and medication overuse headache respectively. 42% of participants with headache had the median duration of suffering 7 years (IQR=3-13 years). Out of 1173 participants with headache 20.7% had depression. 23% of participants with migraine had depression whereas 68.2 % and 47% of participants with chronic headache and medicine overuse headache had depression respectively. Participants with migraine were 1.85 (OR: 1.85, CI: 95%, 1.39-2.47) times, with chronic headache 3.40 (OR: 3.40, CI: 95%, 2.04-5.67) times and medicine overuse headache 3.31 (OR: 3.31, CI: 95%, 1,50-7.30) times more likely to suffer from depression compare to participants with no headache. </br> People with migraine loses their productivity 10.6 days/m, with chronic headache 19.7 days/m, with MOH 20.3 days/ m. According the MIDAS (migraine disability assessment) people with migraine has mild disability, while people with chronic headache and MOH had middle score of disability. @*Conclusion@#The prevalence of primary headaches is high among Mongolian adults. These headaches cause disability, impair work, study and daily activities, decrease life quality, and brings unrecognized socioeconomic burden.

Role of anxiety and depression in association with migraine and myofascial pain temporomandibular disorder

Previous studies have demonstrated a strong association between primary headaches (HAs) and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), specifically the myofascial pain subtype of TMD (MP TMD). The role of anxiety and depression in presentation and maintenance of MP TMD and migraine is previously demonstrated. Therefore, the objective of the current study was to evaluate the modification effect of anxiety and depression on the possible association of MP TMD and migraine. Methods: In this retrospective case–control study, individuals between 15 and 45 years old who were diagnosed with migraine HA according to the international classification of headache disorder-II (ICHD-II) were selected as case subjects (n = 65). Non-HA control subjects were matched by sex and age (n = 63). Research diagnostic criteria (RDC/TMD) (Axis I) was used to diagnose patients with MP TMD; other subtypes of RDC/TMD Axis I were excluded from the study. Subjects' anxiety and depression were screened using Persian version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-14. Chi-square and Mantel–Haenszel tests were used to analyze the data. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A significant association was found between migraine and MP TMD so that subjects with MP TMD had a five times chance of developing HA (P < 0.001). Further analysis using stratification method revealed that anxiety and depression have a modification effect in the association of MP TMD and HA and MP TMD patients with anxiety or depression had more chance of developing migraine HA (P = 0.003). Conclusion: Association between HA and TMD was observed in this study. Besides, we depicted that anxiety and depression interact in this association so that patients who did not have anxiety or depression did not demonstrate an association between TMD and HA. We suggest further studies to confirm the modifying effects of anxiety and depression.

Characteristics of Elderly-Onset (≥65 years) Headache Diagnosed Using the International Classification of Headache Disorders, Third Edition Beta Version

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: New-onset headache in elderly patients is generally suggestive of a high probability of secondary headache, and the subtypes of primary headache diagnoses are still unclear in the elderly. This study investigated the characteristics of headache with an older age at onset (≥65 years) and compared the characteristics between younger and older age groups. METHODS: We prospectively collected demographic and clinical data of 1,627 patients who first visited 11 tertiary hospitals in Korea due to headache between August 2014 and February 2015. Headache subtype was categorized according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, Third Edition Beta Version. RESULTS: In total, 152 patients (9.3%, 106 women and 46 men) experienced headache that began from 65 years of age [elderly-onset group (EOG)], while the remaining 1,475 patients who first experienced headache before the age of 65 years were classified as the younger-age-at-onset group (YOG). Among the primary headache types, tension-type headache (55.6% vs. 28.8%) and other primary headache disorders (OPH, 31.0% vs. 17.3%) were more common in the EOG than in the YOG, while migraine was less frequent (13.5% vs. 52.2%) (p=0.001) in the EOG. Among OPH, primary stabbing headache (87.2%) was more frequent in the EOG than in the YOG (p=0.032). The pain was significantly less severe (p=0.026) and the frequency of medication overuse headache was higher in EOG than in YOG (23.5% vs. 7.6%, p=0.040). CONCLUSIONS: Tension-type headache and OPH headaches, primarily stabbing headache, were more common in EOG patients than in YOG patients. The pain intensity, distribution of headache diagnoses, and frequency of medication overuse differed according to the age at headache onset.

<b>Five Cases of Chronic Primary Headache in Children Successfully Treated with Shokenchuto </b> / 日本東洋医学雑誌

Recently, the authors experienced five cases of chronic primary headache in children which were successfully treated with shokenchuto. This report describes the details of these five cases and results of references in past literature. The common physical findings in these five cases were soft abdominal walls with a spasmodic bilateral m. rectus abdominis. There was only one case report of headache which was successfully treated with shokenchuto. We believe that our case report sheds light on a new aspect of shokenchuto, which might be a useful formulation for chronic headache. In this paper, we also speculate about the mechanism of this formulation for headache from the view point of former research showing the relationship between brain orexin behavior, and ghrelin which is induced from the digestive system.

Clinical Features of Patients Complaining of Visual Symptoms and Diagnosed with Migraine

PURPOSE: To describe the characteristics of patients who visited Korean ophthalmology clinics complaining of visual symptoms and were diagnosed with migraine. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed by evaluating the patterns of visual symptoms, timing of headaches, and results of ophthalmologic examinations in 31 migraine patients who were recruited from a neuro-ophthalmology clinic. RESULTS: The patients consisted of 9 men and 22 women, with a mean age of 38.1 years (range, 12-71). The average age of symptom onset was 35.7 years (range, 12-64 years). The most common three visual symptoms were blurred vision (35.5%), blind spots (22.6%), and flashes of bright lights (22.6%). Visual symptoms disappeared within 5 minutes in 16 patients (51.6%) and 13 patients (41.9%) experienced visual symptoms before the onset of a headache. Brain magnetic resonance imaging findings in 14 cases revealed normal results and the remaining three patients showed minimal small vessel disease. Except for one patient who had exotropia, there was no other specific abnormality observed upon ophthalmologic examinations. CONCLUSIONS: Most of the migraine patients who first visited an ophthalmology clinic with visual symptoms had no definite ocular abnormalities. Thus, ophthalmologists must be aware that migraines could first present with various visual symptoms in order to make an early diagnosis of migraine.

Temporo-mandibular disorders are an important comorbidity of migraine and may be clinically difficult to distinguish them from tension-type headache / Desordens temporomandibulares sao comorbidade importante da migranea e podem ser clinicamente dificeis de distinguir da cefaleia tipo tensional

Clinical differentiation between the primary headaches and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) can be challenging. Objectives : To investigate the relationship between TMD and primary headaches by conducting face to face assessments in patients from an orofacial pain clinic and a headache tertiary center. Method : Sample consists of 289 individuals consecutively identified at a headache center and 78 individuals seen in an orofacial pain clinic because of symptoms suggestive of TMD. Results : Migraine was diagnosed in 79.8% of headache sufferers, in headache tertiary center, and 25.6% of those in orofacial pain clinic (p<0.001). Tension-type headache was present in 20.4% and 46.1%, while the TMD painful occurred in 48.1% and 70.5% respectively (p<0.001). Conclusion : TMD is an important comorbidity of migraine and difficult to distinguish clinically from tension-type headache, and this headache was more frequent in the dental center than at the medical center. .

A diferenciação clínica entre as cefaleias primárias e as disfunções temporomandibulares (DTM) pode ser desafiadora. Objetivos : Investigar a relação entre DTM e cefaleias primárias conduzindo uma avaliação face a face entre pacientes de um centro de dor orofacial e de um centro terciário de cefaleia. Método : A amostra consistiu de 289 indivíduos avaliados consecutivamente em um centro terciário de cefaleia e 78 indivíduos de uma clínica orofacial. Resultados : A migrânea foi diagnosticada em 79,8% dos pacientes do centro de cefaleia e 25,6% dos pacientes do centro de dor orofacial. A cefaleia do tipo tensional esteve presente em 20,4% e 46,1%, enquanto as DTM dolorosas ocorreram em 48,1% e 70,5% respectivamente (p<0,001). Conclusão : DTM é uma comorbidade importante da migrânea e difícil de distinguir clinicamente da cefaleia do tipo tensional, tanto que esta cefaleia foi mais frequente no centro odontológico do que no centro médico. .

Frequência dos tipos de cefaleia no centro de atendimento terciário do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais / Frequency of types of headache in the tertiary care center of the Hospital das Clínicas of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, MG, Brazil

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a frequência dos diferentes diagnósticos de cefaleias do Ambulatório de Cefaleias do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (AmbCef-UFMG). MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal e descritivo com 289 pacientes atendidos consecutivamente no AmbCef-UFMG. O diagnóstico da cefaleia baseou-se nos critérios da Classificação Internacional das Cefaleias (ICDH-2004). RESULTADOS: A idade média dos pacientes foi 42,6 anos, sendo a maioria do sexo feminino (86,9%) e com menos de nove anos de escolaridade. As cefaleias primárias foram as mais comuns, sendo a migrânea encontrada em 79,8% dos casos e a cefaleia do tipo tensional (CTT), em 20,4%. Entre as secundárias, o tipo mais comum foi a cefaleia por uso excessivo de analgésicos (16,6%), seguido de casos menos comuns como a hipertensão intracraniana idiopática. A cefaleia crônica diária (CCD) esteve presente em 31,8% dos casos. CONCLUSÃO: Este estudo confirma dados da literatura que mostram a migrânea como a cefaleia mais comum em centros terciários. O número expressivo de casos de CCD e de uso excessivo de analgésicos indica que, desde o nível primário de atenção, os pacientes deveriam ser orientados a evitar o uso abusivo de medicação sintomática.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency of different diagnoses of headaches in the Headache Outpatient Clinic of the Hospital das Clínicas of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (AmbCef-UFMG). METHODS: Cross sectional study with 289 patients consecutively attended to at AmbCef-UFMG. Headaches were diagnosed based on the criteria established by the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICDH-2004). RESULTS: The average age of patients was 42.6 years, mostly women (86.9%) with less than nine years of education. Primary headaches were the most common type, with migraine found in 79.8% of cases, and tension-type headache (TTH) in 20.4%. Among the secondary types, the most common was headache caused by overuse of analgesics (16.6%), followed by less common types, such as idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Chronic daily headache (CDH) was found in 31.8% of cases. CONCLUSION: This study confirms literature data showing migraine as the most common headache in tertiary care centers. The expressive number of cases of CDH and headaches caused by overuse of analgesics indicates that, starting at the primary care level, patients should be advised to avoid the abuse of symptomatic drugs.

Migraine life-time prevalence in mental disorders: concurrent comparisons with first-degree relatives and the general population / Prevalencia de migraña en trastornos mentales: comparación concurrente con familiares de primer grado y con la población general

The authors quantified the prevalence of migraine in subjects with mental disorders, first-degree relatives and the adult general population (GP) in Mérida, Venezuela. After validation, a modified, short version of the Lipton’s diagnostic scale was administered to consecutively admitted in- and out-patients (n = 1059), their first-degree relatives (n = 445) and a probabilistic sample of the GP (n = 516). In the GP, the frequency of migraine (percentage and 95% confidence interval) was 14.9 (11.8-17.9). The migraine frequencies were (percentage and odd ratio probability against the GP: bipolar disorder (15.7%, p = 0.5), schizophrenia (8.3%, p = 0.08), depression and dysthimia (24.4%, p = 0.2), anxiety disorders (10.0%, p = 0.02), personality disorders (11.4%, p = 0.15), all other disorders (15.5%, p = 0.4), relatives of bipolar patients (4.4%, p < 0.001), relatives of schizophrenia patients (3.5%, p = 0.003), and relatives of patients with all other mental disorders (12.8%, p = 0.4). Migraine was more common in women (p < 0.001), and the bipolar patients presented the highest female to male ratio (8:1). A high variability was observed in migraine prevalence among the diagnostic categories, but it was particularly high in subjects with affective disorders, mainly in women, who thus deserve special attention from clinicians.

Los autores cuantificaron la prevalencia de migraña en sujetos con trastornos mentales, sus familiares de primer grado y la población general (PG) en Mérida, Venezuela. Se utilizó una versión abreviada de la escala diagnostica de Lipton. Luego de un estudio de validez, tal escala se administró a pacientes ambulatorios u hospitalizados atendidos en forma consecutiva (n = 1.059), a sus familiares de primer grado (n = 445) y a una muestra probabilística de la PG (n = 516). La frecuencia de migraña en la PG (porcentaje e intervalo de confianza de 95%) fue de 14,9 (11,8-17,9). La frecuencia para los diversos trastornos (porcentaje y probabilidad asociada a la razón de momios (odds ratio) con respecto a la PG) fue: trastorno bipolar (15,7%, p = 0,5), esquizofrenia (8,3%, p = 0,08), depresión y distimia (24,4%, p = 0,2), trastornos de ansiedad (10,0%, p = 0,02), trastornos de personalidad (11,4%, p = 0,15), todos los otros trastornos (15,5%, p = 0,4). En los familiares, la frecuencia fue: trastorno bipolar (4,4%, p < 0,001), esquizofrenia (3,5%, p = 0,003), otros trastornos (12,8%, p = 0,4). El diagnóstico de migraña fue más frecuente en mujeres (p < 0,001), y los sujetos con trastorno bipolar presentaron el mayor índice mujer:hombre (8:1). Se observó una alta variabilidad en la prevalencia de migraña en las diversas categorías diagnósticas. Tal frecuencia fue particularmente elevada en sujetos con trastornos afectivos, principalmente en mujeres, las cuales ameritan una atención especial por parte de los médicos tratantes.

Headache and Facial Pain in Rhinologic Field : A 1 Year Experience

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sinus headaches are frequently mistaken as primary headaches, and thus, emphasizes the necessity of a specific diagnosis of symptoms to treat patients properly. Therefore, the authors investigated the specific clinical symptoms of patients who visited a rhinologist complaining of headaches or facial pain. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The present study was performed with retrospective clinical analysis of 990 patients who visited rhinologists from August 2010 to August 2011. The presence and characteristics of headaches or facial pain, physical findings, and the results of treatment were investigated. RESULTS: One hundred sixteen out of 990 rhinologic patients complained of headaches or facial pain. Nineteen out of 69 patients with acute rhinosinusitis (27.5%), 28 out of 317 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (8.8%), 7 out of 11 patients with fungal sinusitis (63.6%), and 10 out of 222 patients with allergic rhinitis (4.5%) had headaches or facial pain. The symptoms of the majority of cases were ameliorated after an appropriate rhinologic treatment. CONCLUSION: The differential diagnosis of diseases causing headache or facial pain in the rhinologic field should be strongly considered in order to cure patients with headaches more accurately, minimizing erroneous prescriptions.

Avaliação do impacto da presença de cefaleias primárias e do tempo de experiência de dor na efetividade do tratamento da disfunção temporomandibular / The impact of the coexistence of primary headaches and the time of pain experience on the efficacy of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) management

A migrânea e a cefaléia tensional são cefaléias primárias que surgem de estruturas não-mastigatórias, porém, a presença de sintomas de DTM, como a dor, pode influenciar de modo excitatório tais condições e vice-versa, influenciando no resultado final do tratamento. Esta pesquisa tem o objetivo principal de avaliar o impacto da presença de cefaléias primárias no tratamento das Disfunções Temporomandibulares (DTMs), e testa a hipótese nula de que a presença de cefaléias primárias não interfere com o resultado do tratamento. Como objetivos secundários, de avaliar se existe diferença na presença de dor miofascial nos músculos mastigatórios e cervicais, se existe diferença entre a variação da dor medida pela Escala Analógica Visual (EAV) em relação ao gênero, estresse e hábitos parafuncionais, e se essa diferença também se apresenta entra as variáveis oclusão, tempo de dor, número de queixas e número de tratamentos indicados. Para isso foram selecionados 546 prontuários clínicos de pacientes, sendo 313 com DTM e 233 com DTM e cefaléias, e analisados segundo a EAV ao início e fim do tratamento para DTM, bem como a variação entre a dor inicial e final entre os grupos. Testes de Mann-Whitney, Correlação de Spearman e Qui-quadrado analisaram os dados, com 5% de significância. A presença de cefaléias primárias interferiu negativamente no índice de sucesso do tratamento da DTM (p<0,05) (redução de 38,70 e de 24,66 na EAV para os grupos de DTM e DTM associada a cefaleia, respectivamente). A presença de dor miofascial nas musculaturas mastigatória e cervical foi semelhante entre os grupos. A variação entre a dor inicial e final não foi afetada pela diferença entre os gêneros, assim como pelo auto-relato da presença de hábitos parafuncionais e de estresse. Da mesma forma, a presença de má-oclusão, o tempo de experiência de dor, o número de queixas relatadas e o número de tratamentos indicados pelo profissional não influenciaram os...

Migraine and tension-type headaches are primary headaches that arise from non-masticatory structures, however, the presence of TMD symptoms, like pain, may have a excitatory effect in these conditions and vice versa, influencing the outcome of treatment. This research has the main objective of evaluating the impact of the presence of primary headache in the treatment of Temoromandibulares Disorders (TMD), and tests the null hypothesis that the presence of primary headache does not interfere with treatment outcome. As secondary objectives, to evaluate whether there are differences in the presence of myofascial pain in the masticatory and cervical muscles, if there is a difference between the change in pain measured by visual analog scale (VAS) in relation to gender, stress, and parafunctional habits. The influence of malocclusion, duration of pain, number of complaints and number of treatments given were also evaluated. For this reason, 546 medical records of patients, 313 and 233 with TMD TMD and headaches were selected, and analyzed using a VAS at the beginning and end of treatment for TMD, as well as the variation between the initial and final pain between the groups. Mann-Whitney, Spearman correlation and chi-square test analyzed the data with 5% significance level. The presence of primary headaches interfered negatively with the rate of successful treatment of TMD (p <0,05) (reduction of 38.70 and 24,66 in the VAS for groups of TMD and headache associated with TMD, respectively). The presence of myofascial pain in the masticatory and cervical muscles was similar between groups. The variation between the initial and final pain was not affected by gender differences, as well as by self-report the presence of parafunctional habits and stress. Likewise, the presence of malocclusion, time of pain experience, the number of complaints reported and the number of treatments given by the professional did not influence the final results...

Avaliação do impacto da presença de cefaleias primárias e do tempo de experiência de dor na efetividade do tratamento da disfunção temporomandibular / The impact of the coexistence of primary headaches and the time of pain experience on the efficacy of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) management

A migrânea e a cefaléia tensional são cefaléias primárias que surgem de estruturas não-mastigatórias, porém, a presença de sintomas de DTM, como a dor, pode influenciar de modo excitatório tais condições e vice-versa, influenciando no resultado final do tratamento. Esta pesquisa tem o objetivo principal de avaliar o impacto da presença de cefaléias primárias no tratamento das Disfunções Temporomandibulares (DTMs), e testa a hipótese nula de que a presença de cefaléias primárias não interfere com o resultado do tratamento. Como objetivos secundários, de avaliar se existe diferença na presença de dor miofascial nos músculos mastigatórios e cervicais, se existe diferença entre a variação da dor medida pela Escala Analógica Visual (EAV) em relação ao gênero, estresse e hábitos parafuncionais, e se essa diferença também se apresenta entra as variáveis oclusão, tempo de dor, número de queixas e número de tratamentos indicados. Para isso foram selecionados 546 prontuários clínicos de pacientes, sendo 313 com DTM e 233 com DTM e cefaléias, e analisados segundo a EAV ao início e fim do tratamento para DTM, bem como a variação entre a dor inicial e final entre os grupos. Testes de Mann-Whitney, Correlação de Spearman e Qui-quadrado analisaram os dados, com 5% de significância. A presença de cefaléias primárias interferiu negativamente no índice de sucesso do tratamento da DTM (p<0,05) (redução de 38,70 e de 24,66 na EAV para os grupos de DTM e DTM associada a cefaleia, respectivamente). A presença de dor miofascial nas musculaturas mastigatória e cervical foi semelhante entre os grupos. A variação entre a dor inicial e final não foi afetada pela diferença entre os gêneros, assim como pelo auto-relato da presença de hábitos parafuncionais e de estresse. Da mesma forma, a presença de má-oclusão, o tempo de experiência de dor, o número de queixas relatadas e o número de tratamentos indicados pelo profissional não influenciaram os...

Migraine and tension-type headaches are primary headaches that arise from non-masticatory structures, however, the presence of TMD symptoms, like pain, may have a excitatory effect in these conditions and vice versa, influencing the outcome of treatment. This research has the main objective of evaluating the impact of the presence of primary headache in the treatment of Temoromandibulares Disorders (TMD), and tests the null hypothesis that the presence of primary headache does not interfere with treatment outcome. As secondary objectives, to evaluate whether there are differences in the presence of myofascial pain in the masticatory and cervical muscles, if there is a difference between the change in pain measured by visual analog scale (VAS) in relation to gender, stress, and parafunctional habits. The influence of malocclusion, duration of pain, number of complaints and number of treatments given were also evaluated. For this reason, 546 medical records of patients, 313 and 233 with TMD TMD and headaches were selected, and analyzed using a VAS at the beginning and end of treatment for TMD, as well as the variation between the initial and final pain between the groups. Mann-Whitney, Spearman correlation and chi-square test analyzed the data with 5% significance level. The presence of primary headaches interfered negatively with the rate of successful treatment of TMD (p <0,05) (reduction of 38.70 and 24,66 in the VAS for groups of TMD and headache associated with TMD, respectively). The presence of myofascial pain in the masticatory and cervical muscles was similar between groups. The variation between the initial and final pain was not affected by gender differences, as well as by self-report the presence of parafunctional habits and stress. Likewise, the presence of malocclusion, time of pain experience, the number of complaints reported and the number of treatments given by the professional did not influence the final results...

Clinical Characteristics of Primary Headache According to Age in Children and Adolescents / 대한소아신경학회지

PURPOSE: Childhood headache is different from adulthood headache and according to their age in clinical aspects. This study investigated the clinical differences of primary headache according to ages of children and adolescents. METHODS: A 300 children who did not show abnormalities on neurologic examination or brain CT or MRI were classified into two groups according to their ages. RESULTS: The percentage of those in the migraine group (24.2% vs. 35.9% in Groups 1 and 2 respectively) was higher in Group 2, but it was not statistically significant. In relation to the duration of headache, pain lasting for less than one hour accounted for 59.8% and 40% in Groups 1 and 2, respectively (P=0.001). In relation to the location headaches developed, the frontal region (40.2%) and temporal region (48.1%) were the most common in Groups 1 and 2, respectively (P<0.001). In relation to the nature of the headaches, tightening sensation accounted for the highest percentage in both groups; however, pulsating sensation were more common in Group 2 than in Group 1 (16.2% vs. 8.3%, P=0.038). In relation to the severity of headaches, severe to profound headaches accounted for 35.5% and 61.1% in Groups 1 and 2, respectively (P<0.001). In relation to laterality, unilateral headaches accounted for 12.4% and 26.7% in Groups 1 and 2, respectively (P=0.002). In relation to accompanying symptoms, the incidence of photophobia was higher in Group 2 than in Group 1 (P=0.047). CONCLUSION: Age factors should be considered in the diagnosis of childhood headaches. Also, we consider that there may be a need to establish diagnostic criteria specifically for childhood headaches separately from those for adulthood headaches.

Imágenes en cefalea / Images in headache

La solicitud de neuro imágenes en la sala de urgencias y en pacientes ambulatorios es un reto diario para neurólogos. Esta decisión debe ser soportada por el juicio clínico y científico, sin embargo, existen factores adicionales que pueden influenciar esta conducta. Parte de estos factores es la existencia de procesos regulatorios por las entidades promotoras de salud (EPSs) y en muchos casos por la ansiedad de pacientes que buscan descartar la existencia de enfermedades peligrosas especialmente del tipo tumores cerebrales o aneurimas. Los anteriores factores influyen usualmente de forma negativa la relación costo beneficio en los procesos de atención en salud. Otro factor que debe ser tenido en cuenta es la alta probabilidad de hallazgos incidentales que conducen a tratamientos médicos y quirúrgicos inadecuados que incrementan costo y generan complicaciones para pacientes y sistema de salud. A pesar de del racionamiento previo es posible considerar, desde otro punto de vista, que la existencia de una neuro imagen normal mejora la adherencia al tratamiento y dismunuye la ansiedad de los pacientes obteniendo al final mejores resultados en el control de dolor especialmente en cefaleas primarias.

Requesting a neuro image in a patient suffering from headache is a daily challenge for neurologists in the setting of emergencies and in the attention of ambulatory patients. This decision process must be supported by scientific and clinical judgment; nevertheless, there are some additional factors that influence the final conduct. Part of these factors is represented by regulation processes established by entities in charge of health promotion in our country (EPS-entidades promotoras de salud) and in many cases by the anxiety feeling of patients who want to rule out the existence of dangerous diseases specially tumors and aneurisms. These former factors influence usually in a negative way the cost-benefit relation of the attention health processes. Other factor that must be taken into account in this setting is the high probability of incidental findings that finally will guide to unnecessary medical and surgical interventions, increasing cost and complications for patients and health system. In spite of the previous reasoning it is possible to consider, from a different point of view, that the existence of normal neuro images improve the treatment compliance and decrease the anxiety of patients obtaining better results in the outcome of primary headaches.

Análisis crítico de la clasificación actual de las cefaleas primarias: pros y contras / Critical analysis of the current classification of primary headaches: pros and cons

La Clasificación de la Sociedad Internacional de Cefaleas es una herramienta fundamental para la práctica médica y la investigación, ya que es una fuente de referencia y consulta necesaria para un mejor entendimiento de la fisiopatología, para el establecimiento de diagnósticos diferenciales y para el desarrollo de opciones terapéuticas. La primera edición se fundamentó principalmente en los síntomas de las cefaleas; en la segunda edición, más actualizada y basada en la evidencia, se le dio más importancia a la etiología y se clasificaron las cefaleas en dos grandes grupos: primarias y secundarias, que se subdividen en tipos, subtipos y en subformas. En este artículo se hace una breve descripción de esta clasificación y se destaca su importancia clínica y epidemiológica.

The Classification of the International Headache Society is an essential tool for medical practice and research, since it is a source of reference and consultation which is necessary for a better understanding of the pathophysiology, for the establishment of differential diagnosis, and for the developement of therapeutic options. The first edition was based mainly on tbe symptoms of headaches, and in the second edition, updated and based on evidence, more importance was given to the ethiology of headaches and they were classified into two major groups; primary and secondary, which were subdivided into types, subtypes and subforms. This article gives a brief description of the classification and it highlights its clinical and epidemiologyc importance.

Cefalea tipo tensional: diagnóstico, fisiopatología y tratamiento / Tension-type cephalea: diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment

La cefalea de tipo tensional (CTT) es una patología frecuente, con características clínicas y esquemas terapéuticos poco específicos. La CTT es una cefalea primaria con una relación hombres:mujeres de 4:5, y una mayor prevalencia entre los 30 y 39 años. Afecta al 78 por ciento de la población y su tratamiento genera altos costos. El diagnóstico se basa en la presencia de dolor en ausencia de otros hallazgos que se observan en otras cefaleas primarias. La cefalea generalmente es bilateral, opresiva o de tipo pesadez y nunca se relaciona con síntomas migrañosos. La CTT se debe diferenciar de otras cefaleas como migraña, cefalea crónica diaria de novo, cefalea cervicogénica y cefalea secundaria a sobreuso de analgésicos. La fisiopatología de la CTT es multifactorial, involucra mecanismos periféricos y centrales (sensibilización). Los hallazgos clínicos más importantes en la CTT son el aumento de la sensibilidad miofascial pericraneal y el aumento de la contracción muscular a la palpación. También participan factores emocionales por modificación del sistema límbico, incremento del tono vascular por hiperactividad del sistema simpático, cambios en la presión intracraneana del líquido cefalorraquídeo o del sistema venoso intracraneano, y fallas en la inhibición supraespinal por disfunción del sistema serotoninérgico. El tratamiento de la CTT se basa en la instauración de terapias farmacológicas abortivas y profilácticas, y en las terapias no farmacológicas.

Tension-type headache (TTH) is a common disorder, with inespecific clinical characteristics and terapheutic schemes. TTH is a primary headache with a 4:5 male: female proportion, and is most prevalent between 30 and 39 years. It affects 78 per cent of the population and its treatment represents high costs. The diagnosis is based on the presence of pain without other findings observed in other primary headaches. The pain is usually bilateral, opressive or as a sensation of heaviness and it is not related to migraine symptoms. TTH should be distinguished from other headaches such as migraine, new daily chronic headache, cervicogenic headache, and headache secondary to analgesics overuse. The pathophysiology of TTH is multifactorial, involving central and peripheral mechanisms (sensibilization). The most important clinical findings in TTH are an increase of pericraneal myofascial sensitivity and an increase of muscular contraction on palpation. There are also involved emotional factors due to modifications of the lymbic system, increase in vascular tone caused by the hyperactivity of the sympathetic system, changes in intracraneal pressure of cerebrospinal fluid or intracraneal venous system, and failures in supraspinal inhibition due to serotoninergic system dysfuction. The treatment of TTH is based on pharmacological abortive and prophylactic measures, and non-pharmacologycal therapies.

Myofascial headache

Pericranial myofascial tenderness is a common phenomenon in primary headache. Nociception from pericranial muscles may play a role in provoking or aggravating headaches. Conversely, the central mechanisms of headache are also important in myofascial headaches. Myofascial headaches resulting from pericranial musculoskeletal dysfunction may stem from the referred pain caused by central convergence and facilitation. This review comprehensively evaluates myofascial headache in comparison with other primary headaches.