A Nationwide Survey of Migraine in France: Prevalence and Clinical Features in Adults

Cephalalgia ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 229-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Henry ◽  
Philippe Michel ◽  
Bruno Brochet ◽  
Jean François Dartigues ◽  
Sylvie Tison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
International Headache Society ◽  
Diagnostic Algorithm ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Ihs Classification ◽  
Ihs Criteria ◽  
Migrainous Headache

In November 1990 a nationwide survey of migraine was conducted in France on a representative sample of residents aged 15 years and older. The diagnosis of migraine was based on the International Headache Society (IHS) classification. In a previous study, we validated a diagnostic algorithm which classifies headache sufferers as IHS migraine, “borderline” migraine, possible migraine and non-migrainous headache. The overall prevalence of migraine patients with the IHS criteria in the present study was 8.1%; another 4% were classified as “borderline” migraine, which we in fact considered as definite migraine. Age, gender and occupation were found to be risk factors for migraine. Neither frequency and duration of attacks nor length of time of disease differed with gender. Expressed intensity of attacks, however, was greater in females.

Evaluation of Chronic Daily Headache—Comparison to Criteria for Chronic Tension-Type Headache

Cephalalgia ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 365-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seymour Solomon ◽  
Richard B Lipton ◽  
Lawrence C Newman
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Daily Headache ◽  
Medication Overuse ◽  
International Headache Society ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Chronic Tension Type Headache ◽  
Ihs Classification ◽  
Analgesic Medication ◽  
Daily Headache ◽  
Ihs Criteria ◽  
Type Headache

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the adequacy of the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria for chronic tension-type headache and, if appropriate, suggest modifications of the IHS classification. We evaluated 100 consecutive patients with chronic daily headache. Approximately two-thirds of our patients fulfilled the criteria for chronic tension-type headache. Most of the patients who failed to meet the criteria did so because they had more than one migrainous feature. Approximately 50% of patients took excessive amounts of analgesic medication. We conclude that the IHS criteria should be modified to include chronic daily headache evolving from migraine; subtypes with and without medication overuse should be distinguished.

Migraine and Probable Migraine — Results of FRAMIG 3, a French Nationwide Survey Carried out According to the 2004 IHS Classification

Cephalalgia ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 1146-1158 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Lantéri-Minet ◽  
D Valade ◽  
G Géraud ◽  
MH Chautard ◽  
C Lucas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
International Headache Society ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Headache Disorders ◽  
Ihs Classification ◽  
Probable Migraine ◽  
Population Based Survey

The 2004 International Headache Society (IHS) classification of headache disorders introduced the new category of probable migraine defined by the existence of all but one of typical migraine criteria. FRAMIG 3, the first nationwide population-based survey performed in France using the 2004 IHS classification, assessed the prevalence of probable migraine and compared its features and management with those of strict migraine. Of a representative sample of 10 532 adult subjects interviewed, 1179 subjects (11.2%) were diagnosed as having strict migraine and 1066 (10.1%) as having probable migraine. The criterion most frequently missing was typical headache duration (4-72 h) and most subjects with probable headache had shorter average headache duration. Migraine severity and disability, although lower than those noted in subjects with strict migraine, were significant in subjects with probable migraine and quality of life impairment was identical among the two groups of migraine sufferers. Strict and probable migraine, which have similar prevalence and impact on migraine subjects, deserve similar medical and therapeutic management.

scholarly journals Episodic Cluster Headache in a Community: Clinical Features and Treatment

1998 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.M. Riess ◽  
W.J. Becker ◽  
M. Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Headache ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
International Headache Society ◽  
Media Campaign ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Prophylactic Drugs ◽  
Episodic Cluster Headache ◽  
Ihs Criteria ◽  
The Media ◽  
Headache Patients

ABSTRACT:Objective:To study the clinical features and treatment given to episodic cluster headache patients in the Calgary region.Patients:Fifty-one (51) patients who responded to a media campaign, had previously been diagnosed by their family physicians, and who met International Headache Society (IHS) criteria for episodic cluster headache, formed the population for this study.Methods:The media campaign consisted of newspaper advertisements and radio publicity including physician interviews and talk shows. Patients were required to complete a 200-item questionnaire detailing clinical features and treatment of their cluster headache syndrome. Each patient was also interviewed by our research nurse for clarification and proper completion of questionnaire.Results:Fifty-one percent (51%) of our patients had short headache attacks lasting one hour or less. Almost one-half (45%) had three or four attacks per 24 hour period. Eighty-six percent (86%) had been referred to a neurologist. Sixty-nine percent (69%) had never used oxygen, but of those who had, onehalf were still using it. Sumatriptan by injection had been tried by 26% of patients and of these, 93% considered it effective. Subcutaneous dihydroergotamine had been tried by 8%. For prophylaxis, 41% had tried methysergide, 31% prednisone, and 4% verapamil. Many patients had been prescribed migraine prophylactic drugs which are ineffective for cluster headache, and some had also undergone dental procedures or nasal and sinus surgeries.Conclusion:Many cluster headache patients had not, to their knowledge, been prescribed or used the best symptomatic and prophylactic treatments for cluster headache. This should be addressed through educational programs and through making up-to-date information on the treatment of cluster headache readily available to physicians and patients.

scholarly journals Post-traumatic headache

2009 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo André de Lima Martins ◽  
Valdenilson Ribeiro Ribas ◽  
Bianca Bastos Mazullo Martins ◽  
Renata de Melo Guerra Ribas ◽  
Marcelo Moraes Valença
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Migraine Without Aura ◽  
International Headache Society ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Mild Head Injury ◽  
Ihs Classification ◽  
Ihs Criteria ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Type Headache

The onset of post-traumatic headache (PTC) occurs in the first seven days after trauma, according to the International Headache Society (IHS) classification. The objective of this study was to evaluate the several forms of headache that appear after mild head injury (HI) and time interval between the HI and the onset of pain. We evaluated 41 patients with diagnosis of mild HI following the IHS criteria. Migraine without aura and the chronic tension-type headache were the most prevalent groups, occurring in 16 (39%) and 14 (34.1%) patients respectively. The time interval between HI and the onset of headache was less than seven days in 20 patients (48.7%) and longer than 30 days in 10 (24.3%) patients. The results suggest that PTC may arise after a period longer than is accepted at the present by the IHS.

Headache Associated with Dialysis: the International Headache Society Criteria Revisited

Cephalalgia ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
AL Antoniazzi ◽  
ME Bigal ◽  
CA Bordini ◽  
JG Speciali
Keyword(s):  
International Headache Society ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Ihs Classification ◽  
Ihs Criteria ◽  
Observational Report

The International Headache Society (IHS) criteria for headache related to haemo-dialysis consider that the headaches must begin during haemodialysis and terminate within 24 h. Twenty-eight patients whose headaches started by the time they entered the dialysis programme were prospectively studied. We were not able to classify eight patients that presented the headaches between the sessions. Despite the small number of patients in our study being too low to provide a basis for change in the IHS classification, it serves as an observational report demonstrating possible varieties of headache related to haemodialysis.

scholarly journals Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: pathogenesis, risk factors, clinical features and diagnostic algorithm — state of the art

2018 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Szturmowicz ◽  
Aneta Kacprzak ◽  
Małgorzata Szołkowska ◽  
Barbara Burakowska ◽  
Ewa Szczepulska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Diagnostic Algorithm ◽  
Occlusive Disease ◽  
Disease Pathogenesis

The Epidemiology of Headache in Germany: A Nationwide Survey of A Representative Sample on The Basis of The Headache Classification of The International Headache Society

Cephalalgia ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Göbel ◽  
M Petersen-Braun ◽  
D Soyka
Keyword(s):  
Representative Sample ◽  
Total Population ◽  
International Headache Society ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
German Population ◽  
History Of ◽  
Type Headache ◽  
Large Representative

This study presents the first account of the prevalence of headache syndromes, defined according to the International Headache Society criteria, in a large representative sample of the German population; 5000 persons representative of the total population were selected from 30,000 households. Subjects were requested to answer a questionnaire about headache occurrence during their lifetime. The completion rate was 81.2%. Seventy-one point four percent ( n = 2902) reported a history of headache. Twenty-seven point five percent fulfilled the criteria for migraine. Thirty-eight point three percent ( n = 1557) met the criteria for tension-type headache and 5.6% ( n = 229) did not fulfil criteria for either migraine or tension-type headache. Significant correlations were found between the prevalence of the different headache syndromes and sociodemographic variables such as sex, age and place of residence. The prevalence of headache did not exhibit any significant differences between the various länder (states or regions) of Germany. When extrapolated to the total population these results reveal that 54 million people in Germany suffer from headache at least occasionally or persistently. These findings suggest that the magnitude of the neurological disorders, migraine and tension-type headache, is seriously underestimated and thus constitutes a major contemporary health problem.

Primary and Secondary Chronic Cluster Headache: Two Separate Entities?

Cephalalgia ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 826-829 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Torelli ◽  
D Cologno ◽  
C Cademartiri ◽  
GC Manzoni
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Headache ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
International Headache Society ◽  
Chronic Cluster Headache ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Heavy Alcohol ◽  
Headache Centre ◽  
Ihs Classification ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Heavy Smokers

The International Headache Society (IHS) classification divides chronic cluster headache (CH) into two subtypes: chronic CH unremitting from onset (CCHU) and chronic CH evolved from episodic (CCHE). The purpose of our study was to point out any similarities and differences between the two chronic CH subtypes and to determine whether or not they can be considered as two separate clinical entities. We reviewed data about 31 CCHE patients and 38 CCHU patients referred to the Parma Headache Centre between 1975 and 1999. Clinically, CCHE patients exhibited statistically significant differences from CCHU patients, i.e. earlier CH onset and duration of attacks varying more frequently between 120 and 180 min. From the point of view of lifestyle, heavy alcohol and coffee drinkers prevailed among CCHU patients, while CCHE patients were more frequently heavy smokers. Based on clinical features, it seems reasonable to suppose that chronic CH may occur as two distinct entities.

International Headache Society Classification: Interobserver Reliability in the Diagnosis of Primary Headaches

Cephalalgia ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Granella ◽  
R D'Alessandro ◽  
GC Manzoni ◽  
R Cerbo ◽  
C Colucci D'Amato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Headache Society ◽  
Interobserver Reliability ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Ihs Classification ◽  
Ihs Criteria ◽  
The One ◽  
International Headache Society Classification ◽  
Headache Centres

We assessed interobserver reliability of the International Headache Society (IBIS) classification for diagnosis of primary headaches. The study was performed on 103 patients consecutively seen at two Headache Centres. Each patient was given a structured interview recorded on videotape. Four experienced clinicians then reviewed the interviews separately and made a diagnosis of headache according to IHS criteria at the one- and two-digit levels. At both the one- and the two-digit level the agreement was substantial (Kappa = 0.74 and 0.65, respectively). The analysis of reliability for each of nine items necessary for diagnosis showed an agreement ranging from substantial (Kappa = 0.69) to almost perfect (Kappa = 0.89). Our results indicate that the IHS classification has a good reliability for the diagnosis of primary headaches at the one- and two-digit levels.

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