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Medicina (Kaunas) ; 59(4)2023 Apr 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37109692

RESUMO

Background and objectives: Migraine is considered the most clinically important primary headache due to its high prevalence and significant burden. Although globally categorized as one of the leading causes of disability, it is still largely underdiagnosed and undertreated. Worldwide, migraine care is in most cases provided by primary care physicians. The aim of our study was to assess the attitudes of Greek primary care physicians toward treating migraine compared to other common neurological and general medical disorders. Methods: We surveyed 182 primary care physicians with the use of a 5-point questionnaire regarding their preference in treating ten common medical conditions, including migraine, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, upper respiratory tract infections, diabetes mellitus, lower back pain, dizziness, transient ischemic attack, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and fibromyalgia. Results: Overall, with regards to preference to treat, migraine scored very low (3.6 ± 1.0), next to diabetic peripheral neuropathy (3.6 ± 1.0), and third from the bottom to fibromyalgia (3.25 ± 1.06). In contrast, physicians reported a much higher preference to treat hypertension (4.66 ± 0.60) and hyperlipidemia (4.6 ± 1.0). Conclusions: Our results indicate that Greek primary care physicians dislike treating migraines but also other neurological diseases. Topics for further investigation include the reasons for this dislike, any associations with poor patient satisfaction, treatment results, or both.


Assuntos
Neuropatias Diabéticas , Fibromialgia , Hipertensão , Transtornos de Enxaqueca , Médicos de Atenção Primária , Humanos , Grécia , Transtornos de Enxaqueca/terapia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Hipertensão/terapia
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BMC Neurol ; 22(1): 440, 2022 Nov 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36411425

RESUMO

The Greek Society of Migraine and Headache Patients (GSMHP), maintaining a strong commitment to research and information, conducted its second web-based online survey named "Migraine in Greece-2020", following its first one conducted in 2018. The 2020 study included 2,105 migraine patients who were called to answer 151 questions. The purposes of the current research were to record the demographic and clinical characteristics of migraine patients in Greece, including the severity and effects of migraine on respondents' quality of life, as well as to survey the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the course of migraine. Our population, internet-based study provides data that will hopefully contribute to better comprehend the clinical phenotype and course of migraine during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Assuntos
COVID-19 , Transtornos de Enxaqueca , Humanos , Pandemias , Grécia/epidemiologia , Qualidade de Vida , Transtornos de Enxaqueca/epidemiologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Internet
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Medicina (Kaunas) ; 59(1)2022 Dec 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36676655

RESUMO

Background and Objectives: The Greek Society of Migraine and Headache Patients conducted, in 2020, its second online survey, titled "Migraine in Greece-2020", after publication of the first similar online survey conducted in 2018. To compare the current findings with the corresponding data obtained in 2018, we herein release the second part of results obtained from the 2020 survey on the efficacy of preventive and symptomatic anti-migraine medications and the patients' reported satisfaction with these treatments. Materials and Methods: We surveyed 2105 migraine patients from all over Greece with the use of a 151-questions specific migraine-focused questionnaire in Greek language, which was distributed through the online research software "SurveyMonkey". Results: Triptans were mostly used with efficacy for the symptomatic relief of migraine attacks. About 2 of 3 surveyed patients had received various prophylactic oral medications and the majority of them discontinued these prophylactic medications as a result of inefficacy/safety issues. BoNTA was reported to be effective only when administration was commenced by a trained neurologist/headache specialist, while our current findings are generally comparable to those obtained in our 2018 pre-COVID-19 survey and the pandemic has not imposed any significant attitudes on migraine therapies and corresponding patients' satisfaction. Conclusion: Although a market change is anticipated with the evolving widespread use of anti-CGRPs monoclonal antibodies or gepants in the symptomatic and prophylactic treatment of migraine, it is of great interest to review published results of larger longitudinal population-based studies to further ascertain the satisfaction of patients to migraine therapies.


Assuntos
COVID-19 , Transtornos de Enxaqueca , Humanos , Satisfação do Paciente , Grécia , Transtornos de Enxaqueca/tratamento farmacológico , Transtornos de Enxaqueca/prevenção & controle , Inquéritos e Questionários , Cefaleia , Satisfação Pessoal , Internet
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J Clin Med ; 10(1)2020 Dec 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33375459

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: To investigate the efficacy and safety of supplementation with a fixed combination of magnesium, vitamin B2, feverfew, andrographis paniculata and coenzyme Q10 in episodic migraine (EM) prevention. METHODS: A pilot, single-arm, open-label study was conducted. After a one-month baseline period, the above-described supplementation was introduced in 113 EM Greek patients, who were prospectively followed-up for three months. The primary endpoint was the change in monthly migraine days between baseline period (BSL) and the third month of supplementation (T3). Secondary endpoints included changes in mean intensity of migraine and in days with use of acute migraine medications. Changes in scores of Migraine Disability Assessment questionnaire (MIDAS), Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6), Migraine Therapy Assessment questionnaire (MTAQ), Migraine-Specific Quality-of-life questionnaire (MSQ-QOL), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were also evaluated. Those with ≥50% reduction in monthly migraine days at T3, compared to BSL were considered supplementation-responders. RESULTS: The mean number of migraine days was significantly decreased between BSL and T3 (9.4 ± 3.7 vs. 6.1 ± 3.5; p < 0.001). Likewise, days with peak headache intensity of >4/10 (5.7 ± 3.4 vs. 4.9 ± 3.1; p < 0.001) as well as days using acute headache medications per month (8.9 ± 3.6 vs. 5.7 ± 3.4; p < 0.001) were significantly reduced. At T3, 64 patients (56.6%) were classified as responders. The beneficial effect of supplementation was also associated with significant changes in HIT-6, MIDAS, MTAQ and MSQ-QOL scores. There were no safety concerns. CONCLUSIONS: The supplementation we have tested appears to be an effective and well-tolerated preventive approach against EM. A randomized, placebo-controlled study is needed to confirm our results.

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J Headache Pain ; 19(1): 87, 2018 Sep 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30225735

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Evidence on whether the therapeutic effect and good safety profile of onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox®) in chronic migraine (CM) patients is maintained over long term treatment is still limited. We herein aimed at assessing whether there is a sustained benefit and good safety with repeated onabotulinumtoxinA sessions in CM over more than three years of treatment. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 65 CM patients, who were classified as responders after three sessions of onabotulinumtoxinA and were eligible to further continue treatment. Data documenting longitudinal changes from the trimester after the third onabotulinumtoxinA administration (T1) to the trimester after completing two years of treatment (T2) and eventually to the trimester after completing three years of treatment (T3) in (i) mean number of monthly headache days (ii) migraine severity as expressed by the mean number of days with peak headache intensity of > 4/10, and (iii) mean number of days with use of any acute headache medication, were prospectively collected from patients' headache diaries. RESULTS: A total of 56 (86.1%) of 65 patients achieved to attain onabotulinumtoxinA over three years. At T3, a significant reduction in mean monthly headache days was evident, compared to T1 (3.4 ± 1.7 vs 7.2 ± 3.8; P < 0.001) with diminished mean number of monthly days with peak headache intensity of more than 4/10 and a significant change in days using acute headache medications per month between T1 and T3 (2.8 ± 1.3 vs 4.7 ± 3.2; P < 0.001). Significant changes were also noticed in all efficacy variables from T2 to T3. Therapy was safe and well tolerated with low rates of adverse events or drop-outs. CONCLUSION: The long -term treatment with onabotulinumtoxinA proved effective, safe and well tolerated over three years. Our findings support the strategy to consistently deliver sessions of use of onabotulinumtoxinΑ over long time in CM patients (Trial registration NTC03606356, registered retrospectively, 28 July 2018).


Assuntos
Inibidores da Liberação da Acetilcolina/administração & dosagem , Toxinas Botulínicas Tipo A/administração & dosagem , Transtornos de Enxaqueca/diagnóstico , Transtornos de Enxaqueca/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Doença Crônica , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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Neurol Sci ; 39(Suppl 1): 47-58, 2018 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29904827

RESUMO

Primary headache disorders, such as migraine and cluster headache, are common and often debilitating. When preventive therapy is needed, several oral medications are used. Patients tend to have poor adherence and persistence on their preventive therapy. The introduction of treatments blocking calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is anticipated to begin a new era in migraine preventive treatment. In addition, non-triptan serotonin receptor agonists, newer delivery systems for older therapies, and innovative devices represent other exciting advances in acute and preventive migraine and cluster treatment and shall also be discussed in this review.


Assuntos
Transtornos da Cefaleia Primários/terapia , Animais , Cefaleia/terapia , Humanos
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BMC Neurol ; 17(1): 97, 2017 May 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28521762

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Migraine is included in the top-ten disabling diseases and conditions among the Western populations. Non-invasive neurostimulation, including the Cefaly® device, for the treatment of various types of pain is a relatively new field of interest. The aim of the present study was to explore the clinical experience with Cefaly® in a cohort of migraine patients previously refractory or intolerant to topiramate prophylaxis. METHODS: A prospective, multi-center clinical study was performed in patients diagnosed with episodic or chronic migraine with a previous failure to topiramate treatment requiring prevention with Cefaly® according to the treating physician's suggestion. A 1-month period of baseline observation was followed by a 3-month period of observation during the use of transcutaneous supraorbital nerve stimulation (t-SNS) with Cefaly® as the only preventive treatment. RESULTS: A small but statistically significant decline was shown over time in the number of days with headache (HA), the number of days with HA with intensity ≥5/10, and the number of days with use of acute medication after 3 months (p < 0.001 for all of the three changes). Twenty-three patients (65.7%) expressed their satisfaction and intent to continue treatment with Cefaly®. Compliance was higher among satisfied subjects compared to non-satisfied subjects. None of the explored factors were significantly associated with the reason for the failure of topiramate. CONCLUSION: Three-months of preventive treatment for episodic or chronic migraine with t-SNS proved to be an effective, safe and well tolerated option for the treatment of patients with migraine who were intolerant or did not respond to topiramate. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials NCT03125525 . Registered 21 April 2017.


Assuntos
Transtornos de Enxaqueca/terapia , Estimulação Elétrica Nervosa Transcutânea/instrumentação , Adulto , Pesquisa Biomédica , Doença Crônica , Frutose/análogos & derivados , Frutose/uso terapêutico , Cefaleia/terapia , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/uso terapêutico , Dor , Cooperação do Paciente , Estudos Prospectivos , Topiramato , Falha de Tratamento , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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J Headache Pain ; 17(1): 84, 2016 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27640152

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Chronic migraine is a disabling condition, with limited treatment options. We conducted an open label, single arm, prospective clinical trial, to assess the efficacy and safety of onabotulinumtoxin-A in Greek patients with chronic migraine. Since recent evidence suggests that a meaningful clinical response may be delayed until after a third onabotulinumtoxin-A administration, we aimed at assessing outcomes at this time point. METHODS: A total of 119 patients with CM, scheduled to be treated with Onabotulinumtoxin-A (Botox ®) every 3 months, according to the approved indication and standard clinical practice, were prospectively enrolled. Data documenting changes from baseline (T0-trimester before Onabotulinumtoxin-A first administration) to the period after its third administration (T3) in (i) mean number of monthly headache days (ii) migraine severity as expressed by the mean number of days with peak headache intensity of >4/10 in a 0-10 numerical scale, and (iii) mean number of days with use of any acute headache medication, were collected from patients' headache diaries at each visit. RESULTS: Of the 119 patients, a total of 81 received 3 courses of onabotulinumtoxin-A and were included in the efficacy population. In those 81 patients, there was a significant decrease in mean headache days/month between T0 and T3 (21.3 ± 5.4 vs 7.7 ± 4.8; P < 0.001); a significant decrease in days with peak headache intensity of >4/10 (11.9 ± 5.5 vs 3.7 ± 3.3; P < 0.001) and finally, the change in days using acute headache medications per month between was also significant (16.2 ± 7.8 vs 5.2 ± 4.3; P < 0.001). Adverse events were few and of non- serious nature. CONCLUSION: Our results strongly support the use of onabotulinumtoxin-A for the prophylaxis of CM, as this intervention proved effective, safe and well tolerated in our cohort of Greek patients.


Assuntos
Toxinas Botulínicas Tipo A/farmacologia , Transtornos de Enxaqueca/prevenção & controle , Fármacos Neuromusculares/farmacologia , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Adulto , Idoso , Toxinas Botulínicas Tipo A/administração & dosagem , Toxinas Botulínicas Tipo A/efeitos adversos , Dor Crônica/prevenção & controle , Feminino , Grécia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fármacos Neuromusculares/administração & dosagem , Fármacos Neuromusculares/efeitos adversos , Adulto Jovem
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Ther Adv Neurol Disord ; 8(4): 160-5, 2015 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26136843

RESUMO

An iontophoretic transdermal system (ITS) (skin patch) formulation of sumatriptan for the acute treatment of migraine attacks was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in January 2013. This transdermal system bypasses the gastrointestinal tract, as it uses low electrical current to move sumatriptan transdermally into the subcutaneous tissue. Randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trials have demonstrated minimal triptan-related side effects and superior efficacy versus placebo, comparable with other sumatriptan formulations. Sumatriptan ITS can be applied successfully during a mild or severe migraine attack. According to pharmacokinetic properties and clinical data, sumatriptan ITS may be a good choice for people with migraine and severe nausea, vomiting or gastroparesis, those with intolerable triptan-related adverse events and those not responding optimally to oral medications.

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