scholarly journals How a Chronic Headache Condition Became Resolved with One Session of Breathing and Posture Coaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-197
Author(s):  
Erik Peper ◽  
April Covell ◽  
Nicole Matzembacker
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Headache

Pain Disorders Dog Girls With Chronic Headache

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
SHERRY BOSCHERT
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Headache

Antiseizure Drug Reduces Chronic Headache Days

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (15) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
BETSY BATES
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Headache

Botulinum Toxin Type A Therapy in Chronic Headache Patients

2005 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Dong Eon Moon ◽  
Young Eun Moon ◽  
Shi Hyeon Kim ◽  
Eun Sung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Chronic Headache ◽  
Botulinum Toxin Type A ◽  
Type A ◽  
Botulinum Toxin Type ◽  
Headache Patients

Poor social support and loneliness in chronic headache: Prevalence and effect modifiers

Cephalalgia ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 033310242110203
Author(s):  
Maria Lurenda Westergaard ◽  
Cathrine Juel Lau ◽  
Karen Allesøe ◽  
Anne Helms Andreasen ◽  
Rigmor Højland Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Chronic Headache ◽  
Medication Overuse ◽  
Odds Ratios ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Poor Social Support ◽  
Very High

Objective To explore the prevalence of poor social support and loneliness among people with chronic headache, and how these might be effect modifiers in the relationships between chronic headache and stress, medication overuse, and self-rated health. Background Poor social support and loneliness are consistently linked to worse health outcomes. There are few epidemiologic studies on their effect on headache. Methods The Danish Capital Region Health Survey, a cross-sectional survey, was conducted in 2017. Participants were asked about headache, pain medication use, social support, loneliness, perceived stress, and self-rated health. Data were accessed from sociodemographic registers. Logistic regression analyses were performed to test for effect modification. Results The response rate was 52.6% (55,185 respondents) and was representative of the target population. People with chronic headache were more likely to report poor social support and loneliness compared to those without chronic headache ( p < 0.0001 for both). Odds ratios for the combination of chronic headache and poor social support were very high for stress (odds ratio 8.1), medication overuse (odds ratio 21.9), and poor self-rated health (odds ratio 10.2) compared to those without chronic headache and with good social support. Those who reported both chronic headache and loneliness had a very high odds ratio for stress (odds ratio 14.4), medication overuse (odds ratio 20.1), and poor self-rated health (odds ratio 15.9) compared to those without chronic headache and low loneliness score. When adjusted for sociodemographic factors, poor social support and loneliness were not significant effect modifiers in almost all these associations. Loneliness was a significant effect modifier in the association between chronic headache and medication overuse, but exerted greater effect among those who did not report they were lonely. Conclusion Poor social support and loneliness were prevalent among people with chronic headache. The combination of chronic headache and poor social support or loneliness showed higher odds ratios for stress, medication overuse, and poor self-rated health compared to those with good social support and low loneliness scores. The effect of loneliness in the relationship between chronic headache and medication overuse warrants further study.

3-Year follow-up of secondary chronic headaches: The Akershus study of chronic headache

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjersti Aasethl ◽  
Ragnhild Berling Grandel ◽  
Jūratė Šaltytė Benthl ◽  
Christofer Lundqvistl ◽  
Michael Bjørn Russelll
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Headache ◽  
Chronic Headaches

Head-HUNT: Validity and Reliability of a Headache Questionnaire in a Large Population-Based Study in Norway

Cephalalgia ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Hagen ◽  
J-A Zwart ◽  
L Vatten ◽  
LJ Stovner ◽  
G Bovim
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Headache ◽  
International Headache Society ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Patient Status ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Migrainous Headache ◽  
Made In

We have assessed the validity and reliability of a self-administered headache questionnaire used in the 'Nord-Trøndelag Health Survey 1995-97 (HUNT)' in Norway, by blindly comparing questionnaire-based headache diagnoses with those made in a clinical interview of a sample of the participants. Restrictive questionnaire-based diagnostic criteria for migraine, assessed according to modified criteria of the International Headache Society, performed excellently in selecting 'definite' migraine patients (100% positive predictive value). The best agreement concerning migraine diagnoses was achieved by using a liberal set of criteria (k 0.59). Similar agreement was found evaluating patient status as headache sufferers, and as sufferers from frequent headaches (>6 days per month) (k 0.57 and 0.50, respectively). The k values of nonmigrainous headache and chronic headache (>14 days per month) were 0.43 and 0.44, respectively. The results suggest that our self-administered questionnaire may be suitable in identifying a population with 'definite' migraine, and the questionnaire is an acceptable instrument in determining the prevalence in Nord-Trøndelag of headache sufferers, migraine, non-migrainous headache, and frequent or chronic headache sufferers.

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