Therapy of Migraine
DRUG (alphabetic order) Suggested dose (in mg) Maximum daily dose (in mg) Pharmacological class Almotriptan – – Triptan Oral tablet 12.5 25 – Acetylsalicylic acid – – Analgesic Oral tablet…
Migraine: Pathophysiology and Classification
A At least five attacks fulfilling criteria B–D B Headache attacks lasting 4–72 h (untreated or unsuccessfully treated) C 1. Unilateral location 2. Pulsating quality 3. Moderate or severe pain…
Neurophysiology of Migraine
Method Routine evaluation Level of recommendation [4] EEG Recommended for basilar/hemiplegic migraine and epilepsy-related migraine IIB Evoked potentials Not recommended IIB Reflex responses Not recommended IV/IIIC Autonomic tests Not recommended…
Migraine: The Hypersensitive Brain
Ictal phase Interictal phase Neurophysiology EEG [7, 8] Alpha suppression H-response in photic driving Normal or abnormal alpha activity Alpha rhythm variability Evoked potentials [13] VEP Normal latencies ↑…
Epidemiology of Vestibular Migraine and Related Syndromes
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014Bruno Colombo and Roberto Teggi (eds.)Vestibular Migraine and Related Syndromes10.1007/978-3-319-07022-3_5 5. Epidemiology of Vestibular Migraine and Related Syndromes Andrea Radtke1 (1) Department of Neurology, Vivantes Humboldt Klinikum, Am Nordgraben 2, 13509 Berlin,…
