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Ghasemi Gorji M, Rafiei A, Rajabi A. Superficial temporal artery aneurysm misdiagnosed in a patient with long-term migraine headache treatment: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2024; 18:341. [PMID: 39054482 PMCID: PMC11274752 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-024-04647-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Superficial temporal artery aneurysm is a rare vascular abnormality without specific clinical symptoms. In this case report, we present the case of a patient with superficial temporal artery aneurysm who was diagnosed with migraine headache at first. CASE PRESENTATION A 60-year-old Iranian man with a previous history of headaches, who did not respond properly to the treatments following the initial diagnosis of migraine, presented with a painless lump in the left temporal region, and he was diagnosed with superficial temporal artery aneurysm via Doppler ultrasound. Finally, surgical removal of the left superficial temporal artery aneurysm was performed. CONCLUSIONS This case shows the importance of vascular causes in the approach to headache etiologies, especially when the headache is prolonged without proper responses to treatment. Computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance angiography are appropriate diagnostic methods for aneurysm detection that should be considered in future studies.
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Çınaroğlu O, Bora E, Acar H, Arıkan C, Küçük M, Kırık S. Is near-infrared spectroscopy a promising predictor for early intracranial hemorrhage diagnosis in the Emergency Department? Braz J Med Biol Res 2024; 57:e13155. [PMID: 38265345 PMCID: PMC10802232 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x2023e13155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a serious medical condition that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Early detection and treatment are essential for improving the outcome in patients with ICH. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive imaging technique that has been used to detect changes in brain tissue oxygenation and blood flow in various conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive potential of NIRS for early diagnosis of ICH in patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) triage with headache. A total of 378 patients were included in the study. According to the final diagnosis of the patients, 4 groups were formed: migraine, tension-cluster headache, intracranial hemorrhage and intracranial mass, and control group. Cerebral NIRS values "rSO2" were measured at the first professional medical contact with the patient. The right and left rSO2 (RrSO2, LrSO2) were significantly lower and the rSO2 difference was significantly higher in the intracranial hemorrhage group compared to all other patient groups (P<0.001). The cut-off values determined in the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis were RrSO2 ≤67, LrSO2 ≤67, and ΔrSO2 ≥9. This study found that a difference of more than 9 in cerebral right-left NIRS values can be a non-invasive, easy-to-administer, rapid, and reliable diagnostic test for early detection of intracranial bleeding. NIRS holds promise as an objective method in ED triage for patients with intracranial hemorrhage. However, further research is needed to fully understand the potential benefits and limitations of this method.
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- O.S. Çınaroğlu
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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Cappellari AM, Bruschi G, Beretta GB, Molisso MT, Bertolozzi G. How Can Specialist Advice Influence the Neuroimaging Practice for Childhood Headache in Emergency Department? CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1837. [PMID: 38136039 PMCID: PMC10742139 DOI: 10.3390/children10121837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Differentiating between primary and secondary headaches can be challenging, especially in the emergency department (ED). Since symptoms alone are inadequate criteria for distinguishing between primary and secondary headaches, many children with headaches undergo neuroimaging investigations, such as brain CT and MRI. In various studies, the frequency of neuroimaging utilization is influenced by several factors, including teaching status, ownership, metropolitan area, insurance status, and ethnicity of patients. However, only a few studies have considered the role of specialist consultations in ordering neuroimaging studies on childhood headaches. We report the contributions of different specialists to the evaluation of children with headaches admitted to the ED and their influence on neuroimaging decisions. We retrospectively reviewed the medical reports of paediatric patients who presented with headaches to the paediatric ED of the Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico of Milano between January 2017 and January 2022. Overall, 890 children with headaches were evaluated (mean age: 10.0 years; range: 1 to 17 years). All patients were examined by the ED paediatricians, while specialist consultations were required for 261 patients, including 240 neurological (92.0%), 46 ophthalmological (17.6%), and 20 otorhinolaryngological (7.7%) consultations. Overall, 173 neuroimaging examinations were required, of which 51.4 and 48.6% were ordered by paediatricians and neurologists, respectively. In particular, paediatricians required 61.4% of brain CT scans, and neurologists required 92.0% of brain MRI scans. In conclusion, paediatricians were responsible for the management of most children with headaches admitted to the ED, while specialist consultations were required only in about a third of the cases. Although there was no significant difference in the number of neuroimaging studies ordered by specialists, brain CT scans were most often used by paediatricians, and MRI scans by neurologists.
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- Alberto M. Cappellari
- Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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- Postgraduate School of Paediatrics, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy; (G.B.); (G.B.B.)
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- Postgraduate School of Paediatrics, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy; (G.B.); (G.B.B.)
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- Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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- Pediatric Emergency Department, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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García-Azorín D, Abelaira-Freire J, González-García N, Rodriguez-Adrada E, Schytz HW, Barloese M, Guerrero ÁL, Porta-Etessam J, Martín-Sánchez FJ. Sensitivity of the SNNOOP10 list in the high-risk secondary headache detection. Cephalalgia 2022; 42:1521-1531. [PMID: 36003002 DOI: 10.1177/03331024221120249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the SNNOOP10 list in the detection of high-risk headaches. METHODS Patients that visited the Hospital Clínico San Carlos (Madrid) emergency department due to headache that were allocated to a Manchester Triage System level between critical and urgent were prospectively included but retrospectively analysed. A researcher blind to the patients' diagnosis administered a standardised questionnaire and afterwards a neurologist blind to the questionnaire results diagnosed the patient according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders. The primary endpoint was to assess the sensitivity of the SNNOOP10 list in the detection of high-risk headaches. Secondary endpoints included the evaluation of the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and area under the curve of each SNNOOP10 item. RESULTS Between April 2015 and October 2021, 100 patients were included. Patients were 44 years old (inter-quartile range: 33.6-64.7) and 57% were female. We identified 37 different diagnoses. Final diagnosis was a primary headache in 33%, secondary headache in 65% and cranial neuralgia in 2%. There were 46 patients that were considered as having high-risk headache. Patients from the primary headache group were younger and more frequently female. Sensitivity of SNNOOP10 list was 100% (95% confidence interval: 90.2%-100%). The items with higher sensitivity were neurologic deficit or disfunction (75.5%), pattern change or recent onset of the headache (64.4%), onset after 50 years (64.4%). The most specific items were posttraumatic onset of headache (94.5%), neoplasm in history (89.1%) and systemic symptoms (89%). The area under the curve of the SNNOOP10 list was 0.66 (95% CI: 0.55-0.76). CONCLUSION The red flags from the SNNOOP10 list showed a 100% sensitivity in the detection of high-risk headache disorders.
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- David García-Azorín
- Headache Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
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- Headache Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Headache Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain.,Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (Ibsal), Salamanca, Spain
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- Neurology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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Granato A, D'Acunto L, Morelli ME, Bellavita G, Cominotto F, Manganotti P. Lost diagnoses in not otherwise specified headache in Emergency Department. Acta Neurol Belg 2022; 122:129-134. [PMID: 34449048 PMCID: PMC8894300 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-021-01687-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The diagnosis of Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) headaches in the Emergency Department (ED) is frequent despite many specialist visits performed. The aim of the study was to examine specialist visits carried out in the patients discharged from ED with diagnosis of NOS headache to evaluate discrepancies between specialist and ED diagnosis at discharge. We retrospectively (1.6.2018–31.12.2018) analyzed all the patients admitted with non-traumatic headache to the ED of the tertiary-care University Hospital of Trieste. We evaluated the patients discharged from ED with a final diagnosis of NOS headache and who underwent at least one specialist examination. Demographic data, specialist and ED diagnosis were analyzed. One hundred twenty-four patients (93 F, 31 M, mean age 44 ± 15 years) were included. 71.8% of patients were examined only by a neurologist, 12.9% by non-neurologists, 15.3% by both neurologist and non-neurologist. Only 37% of the patients received a precise diagnosis. Neurologist made a diagnosis slightly more frequently than the other consultants (40.5% vs 37.5%). Neurologists diagnosed primary headaches, headaches secondary to neurological diseases, and facial neuralgia, instead non-neurologists diagnosed only headaches secondary to non-neurological diseases. Primary headaches were diagnosed in 25.7% of cases, migraine being the most frequent. Physicians did not report any specialist diagnoses in the ED discharge sheet. Specialist consultants made specific diagnoses in about one-third of patients that were not reported as final in the discharge records by the ED physician. This leads to a loss of diagnoses and to an overestimation of NOS headache.
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- Antonio Granato
- Clinical Unit of Neurology, Headache Centre, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University Hospital and Health Services of Trieste-ASUGI, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Clinical Unit of Neurology, Headache Centre, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University Hospital and Health Services of Trieste-ASUGI, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Clinical Unit of Neurology, Headache Centre, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University Hospital and Health Services of Trieste-ASUGI, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Clinical Unit of Neurology, Headache Centre, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University Hospital and Health Services of Trieste-ASUGI, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Emergency Department, University Hospital and Health Services of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Clinical Unit of Neurology, Headache Centre, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University Hospital and Health Services of Trieste-ASUGI, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy.
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Mohamed AAB. Characteristics of headache disorders, according to ICHD-III in an outpatient headache clinic in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROSURGERY 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s41983-021-00271-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Headache disorders are rated among the ten most disabling conditions around the world. The primary headache disorders are more common that of secondary headache. The third edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-III) is considered as a helpful tool for classification and diagnosis of different headache disorders.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional study that included 500 patients who attended to the headache clinic, between May 2018 and April 2019. Arabic version of headache questionnaire was used to characterize headache, according to ICHD-III.
Results
Primary headache disorders were found in 89% (most of them is episodic in nature 76.2%), secondary headache disorders in about 10%, and painful cranial neuropathy was present in 0.8%. Primary headache associated with sexual activity was present in 1% of the total number of headache patients, and episodic cluster headache was found in 0.8%. Medication overuse headache (MOH) was the most frequent secondary headache with 2.8% of the total number of headache patients, and when overlaps with chronic migraine or chronic tension type of headache (TTH), the percent was 12.8% and 8.8% respectively. Male to female ratio was 1:3, 3:5, and 1:1 in primary headache, secondary headache, and painful cranial neuropathy respectively. Simple analgesia was the most common abortive therapy (44.8%) while the antidepressants were the most common preventive treatment (17%).
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This study estimates the frequency and characterizes different headache disorders, according to ICHD-III in an outpatient headache clinic at Sohag Governorate, Egypt.
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COVID-19 lockdown attack on headache emergency admissions: a multidisciplinary retrospective study. Neurol Sci 2021; 43:1575-1582. [PMID: 34822031 PMCID: PMC8614074 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05569-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background During the first COVID-19 lockdown in Italy, it was observed a reduction in emergency department (ED) attendances due to non-SARS-COV-2-related acute/chronic conditions. Objective To analyze the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on patients reporting headache as the principal presenting symptom on admission to the ED of the tertiary care University Hospital of Trieste over the relevant period. Methods We retrospectively evaluated the frequency, features, and management of ED attendances for headache during the COVID-19 lockdown from 8 March to 31 May 2020, comparing it with the pre-lockdown period (January–February 2020) and the first 5 months of 2019. Results A reduction in ED total attendances was observed in the first 5 months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 (21.574 and 30.364, respectively; − 29%), in particular with respect to headache-related attendances (174 and 339 respectively; − 49%). During the COVID-19 lockdown, it was recorded a minor reduction in the ED access rate of female patients (p = 0.03), while no significant variation was detected in repeaters’ prevalence, diagnostic assessment, and acute treatment. The ratio of not otherwise specified, secondary, and primary headaches (48.4%, 30.6%, and 21.0% respectively) remained unchanged during the COVID-19 lockdown, in comparison to the control periods. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the number of ED attendances for headache but not their management and setting. Despite a reduction of accesses for headache due to the pandemic emergency, the distribution of headache subtypes and the rate of repeaters did not change.
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Tension-type headache in the Emergency Department Diagnosis and misdiagnosis: The TEDDi study. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2446. [PMID: 32051440 PMCID: PMC7016102 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59171-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Headache is a common reason to visit the emergency department (ED). Tension-type headache (TTH) is the commonest headache. The diagnosis of TTH implies a mild condition, with no need for special tests. We evaluated the use of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) criteria for TTH in the ED. We performed a cross-sectional study including all ED patients with a definite TTH diagnosis in their discharge report for 2.5 years. We evaluated whether the ICHD criteria for TTH were referenced and met. We analysed discrepancies concerning anamnesis or prior history and reclassified patients. A total of 211 out of 2132 patients fulfilled the criteria (9.9%). Only five patients fulfilled TTH criteria. Criteria A-D were referenced in 60-84% of patients and met in 16-74% of these patients. Anamnesis was discrepant in 87.5% as was prior history in 20.8%. After re-reclassification, 21 patients fulfilled the criteria for TTH (five) or probable TTH (16). In 106 patients, another headache was diagnosed, with migraine in 40 (18.9%), secondary headache in 64 (30.3%), and a life-threatening disorder in 13 (6.1%). In our sample, TTH was overdiagnosed. Only a minority of patients fulfilled the ICHD criteria. Inconsistencies in prior medical history or anamnesis were frequent.
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Granato A, Morelli ME, Cominotto F, D'Acunto L, Manganotti P. Adherence to guidelines of treatment of non-traumatic headache in the emergency department. Acta Neurol Belg 2020; 120:19-24. [PMID: 31965541 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-020-01272-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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To evaluate therapies employed in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of non-traumatic headache to check if guidelines are followed. A 6-month retrospective analysis of the ED records of all the patients who referred to the ED of the University Hospital of Trieste for non-traumatic headache was performed. Out of 37.335 admissions, 336 patients were selected (0.9%). Diagnosis at discharge was primary headache (25.6%), secondary headache (40.5%), and headache "not otherwise specified" (33.9%). One-hundred-ninety-three patients were treated in mono- (51.8%) or poly-therapy (48.2%), with NSAIDs (46.5%), benzodiazepines (13.4%), antiemetics (10.7%), analgesics (8.3%), opioids (1.6%), triptans (1.5%), and other drugs (17.7%). NSAIDs, particularly ketorolac, are the class of drugs most often prescribed in ED, independently of the discharge diagnosis. Metoclopramide is rarely used in monotherapy (4%), but it is the drug most frequently used in association with NSAIDs (19.3%). Only two migraineurs received triptans. Mean time spent in ED was 231 ± 130 min, which was significantly longer in patients who received treatment (272 ± 141 vs. 177 ± 122 min; p = 0.003). No drugs had any side effects. In accordance with the current guidelines, NSAIDs monotherapy or in association with antiemetics were the drugs most often prescribed in ED. Opioids were rarely used probably because of potential sedative side effects. Only very few patients received triptans. Special attention should be drawn also in ED to apply the International Classification of Headache Disorders criteria, which can lead to clarify the diagnosis and receive the specific treatment.
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- Antonio Granato
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences, Neurological Clinic, Headache Center, University Hospital of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences, Neurological Clinic, Headache Center, University Hospital of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Emergency Department, University Hospital of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences, Neurological Clinic, Headache Center, University Hospital of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences, Neurological Clinic, Headache Center, University Hospital of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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Shao E, Hughes J, Eley R. The presenting and prescribing patterns of migraine in an Australian emergency department: A descriptive exploratory study. World J Emerg Med 2017; 8:170-176. [PMID: 28680512 PMCID: PMC5496823 DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2017.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Migraine is a common neurological condition that frequently presents to the emergency department (ED). Many medications are available to treat migraine. This study aims to characterize the demographics of patients who present to a large metropolitan ED with migraine, and to identify the medications used in treating this condition. METHODS This study is a retrospective database interrogation of clinical records, used to collect quantitative data on patient demographics and medication prescriptions in the ED. RESULTS A total of 2 228 patients were identified as being treated for migraine over a 10-year period. The proportion of the ED population presenting with migraine steadily increased in this time. Females (71%) more commonly presented to the ED with migraine than males. The migraine population was significantly younger (M=37.05, SD=13.23) than the whole ED population (M=46.17 SD=20.50) (P<0.001). A variety of medications were used in the treatment of migraine in the ED. Simple analgesics such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, anti-emetics and intravenous (IV) fluids with phenothiazine additives were commonly used. Over 20% of patients were prescribed oral or parenteral opiates (42 of 194 initial medication prescriptions, and 64 of 292 as required medication prescriptions). Triptans were very rarely used. CONCLUSION Migraine is an increasingly common presentation to the ED. People presenting to the ED with migraine are more likely to be younger and female than the general ED population. Peak presentations for migraines occurred in January and February. The medications that are prescribed in the ED for migraine is varied and are not always in line with current evidence for the treatment of migraine. The excessive reliance on opiates and lack of the use of triptans denotes a significant variation from published guidelines.
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- Emily Shao
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Emergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Emergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- Emergency Medicine Research Program, The University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine, Brisbane, Australia
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Bougea A, Spantideas N, Anagnostou E, Massou E, Xirou S, Thomaidis T, Evdokimidis I, Kararizou E. Understanding of headache patterns modification in an emergency department during the economic crisis of Greece. Neurol Sci 2016; 37:1233-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s10072-016-2572-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Dihydroergotamine (DHE) was first used to treat migraine in 1945 and is currently included among migraine-specific treatments for moderate-severe migraine. DHE may be administered through several routes of delivery, with efficacy and tolerability varying among formulations. We review DHE formulation approaches for the acute treatment of migraine, reviewing pharmacokinetics/dynamics and comparing clinical response among various formulations. Pharmacokinetic properties vary among DHE formulations, with peak concentration occurring in 6 min with intravenous, 34 min with intramuscular, 56 min with intranasal, 12 min with oral inhalation and 75 min with oral administration. DHE is a potent agonist at serotonin 5-HT1B and 5-HT1D receptors. Adverse effects due to binding to select adrenergic and dopaminergic receptors are significantly less with orally inhaled than intravenous DHE when comparing therapeutically effective doses. Among parenteral formulations (including subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous and nasal spray), efficacy is superior with injectable dosing. Nasal spray DHE is generally more effective than placebo, but less effective than sumatriptan. Orally inhaled DHE is likewise more effective than placebo, but there are no head-to-head comparisons with triptans available for review. Adverse effects, particularly nausea, may limit use of parenteral DHE. Nausea is generally less frequent with non-injectable dosing.
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Dong Z, Di H, Dai W, Liang J, Pan M, Zhang M, Zhou Z, Li Z, Liu R, Yu S. Application of ICHD-II criteria in a headache clinic of China. PLoS One 2012; 7:e50898. [PMID: 23239993 PMCID: PMC3519829 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background China has the huge map and the largest population in the world. Previous studies on the prevalence and classification of headaches were conducted based on the general population, however, similar studies among the Chinese outpatient population are scarce. This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of 1843 headache patients enrolled in a North China headache clinic of the General Hospital for Chinese People's Liberation Army from October 2011 to May 2012, with the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd Edition (ICHD-II). Methods and Results Personal interviews were carried out and a detailed questionnaire was used to collect medical records including age, sex and headache characteristics. Patients came from 28 regions of China with the median age of 40.9 (9–80) years and the female/male ratio of 1.67/1. The primary headaches (78.4%) were classified as the following: migraine (39.1%), tension-type headache (32.5%), trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (5.3%) and other primary headache (1.5%). Among the rest patients, 12.9% were secondary headaches, 5.9% were cranial neuralgias and 2.5% were unspecified or not elsewhere classified. Fourteen point nine percent (275/1843) were given an additional diagnosis of chronic daily headache, including medication-overuse headache (MOH, 49.5%), chronic tension-type headache (CTTH, 32.7%) and chronic migraine (CM, 13.5%). The visual analogue scale (VAS) score of TTH with MOH was significantly higher than that of CTTH (6.8±2.0 vs 5.6±2.0, P<0.001). The similar result was also observed in VAS score between migraine with MOH and CM (8.0±1.5 vs 7.0±1.5, P = 0.004). The peak age at onset of TTH for male and female were both in the 3rd decade of life. However, the age distribution at onset of migraine shows an obvious sex difference, i.e. the 2nd decade for females and the 1st decade for males. Conclusions/Significance This study revealed the characteristics of the headache clinic outpatients in a tertiary hospital of North China that migraine is the most common diagnosis. Furthermore, most headaches in this patient population can be classified using ICHD-II criteria.
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- International Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Classification and clinical features of headache patients: an outpatient clinic study from China. J Headache Pain 2011; 12:561-7. [PMID: 21744226 PMCID: PMC3173628 DOI: 10.1007/s10194-011-0360-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2011] [Accepted: 06/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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This study aimed to analyze and classify the clinical features of headache in neurological outpatients. A cross-sectional study was conducted consecutively from March to May 2010 for headache among general neurological outpatients attending the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. Personal interviews were carried out and a questionnaire was used to collect medical records. Diagnosis of headache was according to the International classification of headache disorders, 2nd edition (ICHD-II). Headache patients accounted for 19.5% of the general neurology clinic outpatients. A total of 843 (50.1%) patients were defined as having primary headache, 454 (27%) secondary headache, and 386 (23%) headache not otherwise specified (headache NOS). For primary headache, 401 (23.8%) had migraine, 399 (23.7%) tension-type headache (TTH), 8 (0.5%) cluster headache and 35 (2.1%) other headache types. Overall, migraine patients suffered (1) more severe headache intensity, (2) longer than 6 years of headache history and (3) more common analgesic medications use than TTH ones (p < 0.001).TTH patients had more frequent episodes of headaches than migraine patients, and typically headache frequency exceeded 15 days/month (p < 0.001); 22.8% of primary headache patients were defined as chronic daily headache. Almost 20% of outpatient visits to the general neurology department were of headache patients, predominantly primary headache of migraine and TTH. In outpatient headaches, more attention should be given to headache intensity and duration of headache history for migraine patients, while more attention to headache frequency should be given for the TTH ones.
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Valade D, Lucas C, Calvel L, Plaisance P, Derouet N, Meric G, Lanteri-Minet M, Giroud M. Migraine diagnosis and management in general emergency departments in France. Cephalalgia 2010; 31:471-80. [DOI: 10.1177/0333102410378178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background We conducted a prospective study of patients admitted to 22 general emergency departments in France over 1 week. Patients and methods Of 15,835 adult patients, 483 (3.1%) had headache and 98 (0.6%) had migraine. Results Compared with the migraine population in France, our migraine patients were similar in terms of proportion of female patients (75%) and mean age (37.6 ± 13.8 years) but presented earlier in their disease course. Patients sought emergency treatment because of a severe attack (49%) or because of ineffective treatment (20%). Non-opioid analgesics excluding non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and NSAIDs, were most commonly prescribed as acute treatment, yet it took more than 48 h for symptom resolution in 36% of 92 follow-up patients. Conclusions Results suggest there is room for improvement in choice of agents prescribed. We propose additional education and training of clinicians to improve adherence to clinical practice guidelines.
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- Centre Hospitalier René Dubos, France
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Management of primary headaches in adult Emergency Departments: a literature review, the Parma ED experience and a therapy flow chart proposal. Neurol Sci 2010; 31:545-53. [PMID: 20614150 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-010-0337-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2008] [Accepted: 05/22/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Adults seeking treatment at hospitals' Emergency Departments (EDs) because of headache represent a major health-care issue. To date, there are no special guidelines for management of primary headache in adults seen at EDs and therapeutic approaches are often inconsistent. This review describes the therapeutic strategies that are most frequently used to treat primary headache in adult ED patients and their in situ efficacy, based on literature data, the type of medications studied in randomized clinical trials for the management of adult ED patients, and the recommendations found in the guidelines for symptomatic treatment of migraine. We also report on the experience of the Parma University Hospital ED in the year 2007 for the management of adult patients diagnosed with primary headache. Finally, we propose an algorithm for primary headache management in ED patients, which is based on the literature data and clinical experience, and is suitable for application in Italy.
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Pompili M, Serafini G, Di Cosimo D, Dominici G, Innamorati M, Lester D, Forte A, Girardi N, De Filippis S, Tatarelli R, Martelletti P. Psychiatric comorbidity and suicide risk in patients with chronic migraine. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2010; 6:81-91. [PMID: 20396640 PMCID: PMC2854084 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s8467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to explore the impact of mental illness among patients with migraine. We performed MedLine and PsycINFO searches from 1980 to 2008. Research has systematically documented a strong bidirectional association between migraine and psychiatric disorders. The relationship between migraine and psychopathology has often been clinically discussed rather than systematically studied. Future research should include sound methodologically-based studies focusing on the interplay of factors behind the relationship between migraine, suicide risk, and mental illness.
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- Maurizio Pompili
- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Functions, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Dermitzakis EV, Georgiadis G, Rudolf J, Nikiforidou D, Kyriakidis P, Gravas I, Bouziani C, Tsiptsios I. Headache patients in the emergency department of a Greek tertiary care hospital. J Headache Pain 2009; 11:123-8. [PMID: 19997955 PMCID: PMC3452293 DOI: 10.1007/s10194-009-0178-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2009] [Accepted: 11/21/2009] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to record the demographic and epidemiological data on adult patients with headache who attend the emergency department (ED) and the diagnoses that made by the neurologists in the ED of a tertiary care hospital in metropolitan Thessaloniki (Greece). In an open prospective study, demographic and epidemiological data were collected on all patients who reported headache (as chief complaint or not) and presented to the ED of Papageorgiou Hospital between August 2007 and July 2008. Headache patients accounted for 1.3% of all ED patients and for 15.5% of patients primarily referred to the ED neurologist. Tension type headache was the most frequent diagnosis, followed by secondary headaches and migraine. The large number of patients without final ED diagnosis and ward admission for further evaluation sheds a light on the immense workload of Greek ED physicians. Furthermore, we found evidence for the misuse of Emergency Medical Services by chronic headache patients. These findings indicate shortcomings in the pre-hospital (primary care) management of headache patients in the Greek National Health System to an extent unreported so far.
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- Emmanouil V Dermitzakis
- Department of Neurology, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Ring Road of Nea Efkarpia, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Martelletti P, Farinelli I, Steiner TJ. Acute migraine in the Emergency Department: extending European principles of management. Intern Emerg Med 2008; 3 Suppl 1:S17-24. [PMID: 18785015 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-008-0188-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) placed migraine 19th among all causes of disability (12th in women) measured in years of healthy life lost to disability (YLD). The importance of headache disorders, particularly of the primary forms, is established by their distribution worldwide, their duration (the majority being life-long conditions) and their imposition of both disability and life-style restrictions among large numbers of people. For these reasons, headache disorders should represent a public-health priority. In the Emergency Department (ED), as elsewhere, migraine is often under-diagnosed-and under-treated when it is diagnosed. The result is likely to be failure of treatment. Particular attention to diagnosis is needed in ED patients with acute headache, since there is a higher probability of secondary headache due to underlying pathologies. According to European principles of management, acute migraine treatment generally is stepwise. Of the two main steps, the first relies on symptomatic medication, preferably NSAIDs with or without antiemetics. The second step uses specific therapies, usually triptans. Modifications to routine practice are appropriate in the ED. Parenteral administration of symptomatic therapies is a preferred first choice, whilst immediate resort to triptans may be appropriate, and achieve better outcomes, in patients with severe headache and diagnostic confirmation of migraine.
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- Paolo Martelletti
- Department of Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Regional Referral Headache Centre, 2nd School of Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy.
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Scagni P, Pagliero R. Headache in an Italian pediatric emergency department. J Headache Pain 2008; 9:83-7. [PMID: 18250964 PMCID: PMC3476181 DOI: 10.1007/s10194-008-0014-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2007] [Revised: 01/03/2008] [Accepted: 01/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to assess epidemiology, diagnostic work-up, treatment and follow-up of children presenting to emergency department (ED) with headache. Records of visits for non-traumatic headache to the ED of a pediatric hospital over a period of 12 months were retrospectively reviewed. Headache center charts were analyzed one year after. Five-hundred and fifty patients (1% of all ED visits) were included. Spectrum of diagnoses was: primary headache (56.7%), with 9.6% of migraine; secondary headache (42%); unclassified headache (1.3%). Viral illnesses accounted for 90.5% of secondary headaches. A serious disorder was found in 4% of patients. Forty-four patients (8%) underwent neuroimaging studies, with 25% of abnormal findings. Only 223 patients (40.5%) received pharmacological treatment. On discharge, 212 patients (38.5%) were referred to headache center and 114 (20.7% of all patients) attended it. ED diagnosis was confirmed in 74.6% of cases. Most of ED repeated visits (82.6%) occurred in patients not referred to headache center at discharge from first ED visit. The most frequent diagnosis was primary headache; viral illnesses represented the majority of secondary headaches. Underlying serious disorders were associated with neurological signs, limiting the need of diagnostic investigations. Well structured prospective studies are needed to evaluate appropriate diagnostic tools, as well as correct therapeutic approach of pediatric headache in emergency. Collaboration with headache center might limit repeated visits and provide a correct diagnostic definition.
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- Paola Scagni
- Department of Pediatrics, Headache Center, Children's Hospital Regina Margherita, P.zza Polonia 94, 10126 Torino, Italy.
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Martelletti P, Farinelli I, Coloprisco G, Patacchioli FR. Role of NSAIDs in acute treatment of headache. Drug Dev Res 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/ddr.20191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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