Hypnic headache in children

Cephalalgia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (16) ◽  
pp. 1673-1676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caterina Cerminara ◽  
Eliana Compagnone ◽  
Antonella Coniglio ◽  
Milena Margiotta ◽  
Paolo Curatolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Short Duration ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Clinical Spectrum ◽  
Hypnic Headache ◽  
Autonomic Symptoms ◽  
Developmental Age ◽  
Paediatric Age

Background: Hypnic headache (HH) is a rare, short-lasting headache occurring exclusively during sleep and usually affecting the elderly population. According to the ICHD-II diagnostic criteria, HH is characterized exclusively by sleep-related dull headache attacks, either lateralized or bilateral, a recurrence of >15 times per month and a persistence of pain >15 minutes after waking. No autonomic symptoms and no more than nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia are present. Cases: We report three children between 7 and 11 years old with HH features. The characteristics of our patient’s headache, with particular reference to the nocturnal pattern, the short duration and the absence of autonomic symptoms, lead us to consider the diagnosis of HH. Conclusions: Considering the very few cases of HH reported in paediatric age, our cases may expand the clinical spectrum of this disorder, suggesting a possible revision of the diagnostic criteria, with particular regard to the developmental age.

scholarly journals Orofacial pain resembling hypnic headache: A case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 251581632096278
Author(s):  
Noboru Imai ◽  
Asami Moriya ◽  
Eiji Kitamura
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Orofacial Pain ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
International Classification ◽  
Hypnic Headache ◽  
Autonomic Symptoms ◽  
Cranial Autonomic Symptoms ◽  
Pain Area

The International Classification of Orofacial Pain (ICOP) classifies orofacial pain resembling primary headache as orofacial migraine and tension-type, trigeminal autonomic, and neurovascular orofacial pain. We used the ICOP classification style to make a diagnosis on a 76-year-old woman with orofacial pain, which developed only during sleep three times per week, caused awakening, and lasted 3–4 h without cranial autonomic symptoms or restlessness. Except for the pain area, her symptoms fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for hypnic headache. We diagnosed her with orofacial pain resembling hypnic headache. We should review the cases of such patients and classify them according to the ICOP.

Headache Attack Similar to Paroxismal Hemicrania Seen During Flight

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-375
Author(s):  
Abdulkadir Koçer
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Migraine Attack ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Short Duration ◽  
Therapeutic Approach ◽  
Healthy Woman ◽  
Frontal Region ◽  
Paroxysmal Hemicrania ◽  
Headache Attack ◽  
Autonomic Symptoms

INTRODUCTION: Airplane headache (AH) is unique to plane travel and looks like a short duration migraine attack or paroxysmal hemicrania (PH) attack without any autonomic symptoms. Until now, there has been no documented association between AH and PH.CASE REPORT: We report a 50-yr-old healthy woman with a very severe and sudden pulsating headache located in the left frontal region with radiation into the left eye during takeoff which diminished within 10-15 min during her airplane journeys.DISCUSSION: The patient was diagnosed with AH and she had good response to indomethacin. The pain was unique to plane travel but looked like PH. We discuss the association between AH and PH attack in the light of diagnostic criteria and therapeutic approach in the report.Koçer A. Headache attack similar to paroxysmal hemicrania seen during flight. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(4):373–375.

Validity and Reliability of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE)

GeroPsych ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-151
Author(s):  
Mahshid Foroughan ◽  
Zahra Jafari ◽  
Ida Ghaemmagham Farahani ◽  
Vahid Rashedi
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cognitive State ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Farsi Version

Abstract. This study examines the psychometric properties of the IQCODE and its applicability in the Iranian elderly population. A group of 95 elderly patients with at least 4 years of formal education who fulfilled the criteria of DSM-IV-TR for dementia were examined by the MMSE and the AMTs. The Farsi version of the IQCODE was subsequently administered to their primary caregivers. Results showed a significant correlation ( p = .01) between the score of the questionnaire and the results of the MMSE ( r = −0.647) and AMTs ( r = −0.641). A high internal reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α = 0.927) and test-retest reliability by correlation coefficient ( r = 0.81). This study found that the IQCODE has acceptable psychometric properties and can be used for evaluating the cognitive state in the elderly population of Iran.

Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Elderly Population

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sommaruga ◽  
R. Beekman ◽  
S. Chu ◽  
Z. King ◽  
C. Matouk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intracerebral Hemorrhage ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Percutaneous Sacroplasty for Sacral Insufficiency Fractures: Case Series and Review of Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Andrew C. Clark ◽  
Devang Butani
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Case Series ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Open Reduction Internal Fixation ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Insufficiency Fractures ◽  
Invasive Treatment ◽  
Sacral Insufficiency Fractures

Sacral insufficiency fractures (SIFs) are a cause of debilitating low back pain that is often difficult to diagnosis and manage. The diagnosis of SIF is often delayed due to inaccurately attributing symptoms to spondylosis, which is a commonly present in the elderly population where SIFs are most prevalent. Historically, treatment consisted of medical management and open reduction internal fixation reserved for severe cases. However, percutaneous sacroplasty has emerged as a minimally invasive treatment option which provides early pain relief without significant complications. The objective of this article is to raise awareness of SIFs and percutaneous sacroplasty as an effective and safe treatment method.

The New Geriatric Syndromes

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-36
Author(s):  
Animesh Gupta ◽  
Soumya K. Inamadar ◽  
Ashish Goel
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Social Deficits ◽  
Geriatric Syndromes ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Clinical Conditions

Geriatric syndromes consist of common clinical conditions affecting the elderly population. They lead to multiple, interacting medical and social deficits that increase the risk of adverse health outcomes, including dependence, institutionalization and also death. Research over the last few decades, in this area of medicine, has led to evolution of newer syndromes that pose a greater challenge to the physician. The present review aims to provide a synopsis of some of the newer syndromes like frailty, osteosarcopenia, sleep disorders and oropharyngeal dysphagia that have emerged in geriatric literature in recent times.

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