Familial History Of Migraine Research Articles

Investigating the Frequency of Infantile Colic in Children with Migraine

AbstractInfantile colic is a common problem observed within the first 3 months of life in infants and is a common cause of crying among infants. Migraine is a common cause of recurrent primary headaches during childhood. The pathogenesis of migraine and colic has remained unknown, but various factors seem to be involved. Patients with migraine may have a medical history of infantile colic, and infantile colic is considered an early manifestation of migraine. In this study, we investigate the frequency of history of infantile colic in 6- to 14-year-old children with migraines. In this case–control study, 80 children with the diagnosis of migraine and 100 children without migraine, all within the age range of 6 to 14 years, were included. A checklist was completed for each person about the background information and history of infantile colic as well as the history of migraine in parents. Among the children with migraine, 92.5%, and in the control group, 10%, had a familial history of migraine. Also, among the children with migraine, 61.25%, and in the control group, 4%, had a history of infantile colic. The obtained results showed that the frequency of a history of infantile colic was significantly higher in the case group than in the control group. This study provides some evidence regarding the presence of association between infantile colic as well as the familial history of migraines and developing migraines in the future. However, due to some limitations of the retrospective manner of the study, the results should be completed with future studies.

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in Adults and Children: A Hypothesis.

To see how patients' clinical descriptions compare to the third classification of International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-III beta). CVS is an episodic syndrome associated with migraine. It is a rare disorder of childhood and adulthood. New criteria are proposed in the third classification of International Classification of Headache Disorders. This study describes children and adults' CVS characteristics at a French tertiary-care center, according to the ICHD-II and ICHD-III beta criteria. Clinical features, and results of paraclinical tests were characterized. Fifteen patients were included: 8 adults, 2 children, and 5 adolescents. Familial history of migraine or CVS was respectively noticed in 12 and 4 patients. The duration of premonitory, emetic, and postdromal phases was evaluated from hours to days. Some symptoms described in theses phases are also described in migrainous population, with a comparable frequency. Cranial or systemic autonomic symptoms were respectively reported in 47% and 93%. Nine patients described a circadian periodicity, and six patients described a circannual periodicity. The predictable periodicity was from 1 week to 12 months. A brain perfusion SPECT showed an increased hypothalamic perfusion during emetic phase in one patient. CVS is a rare episodic syndrome associated with migraine. Some clinical features and paraclincal tests suggest a chronobiological disease.

Migrainous infarction as a complication of sporadic hemiplegic migraine in childhood

, migrain-ous infarction (MI) is a complication of migraine with aura. MI is diagnosed when one or more aura symptoms last longer than 60 minutes, and neuroradiological stud-ies demonstrate ischemic stroke that potentially explains the symptoms. Stroke should not be attributed to anoth-er disorder. The ICHD-II also defines sporadic hemiplegic migraine (SHM) as a subtype of migraine with aura asso-ciated with fully reversible motor weakness in association to the typical aura symptoms (visual, sensory or dyspha-sic aura). Unlike familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM), fa-milial history of migraine with motor weakness in first- or second-degree relatives is absent. MI in childhood is very rare and epidemiological studies are scarce

Symptoms of Migraine in The Paediatric Population by Age Group

The revised criteria of the International Headache Society (IHS) for paediatric headache do not differentiate among age groups. This study aims to determine if different symptoms of migraine are specific or typical of different age groups of children. The files of 160 children (79 boys, 81 girls, mean age 10.39 +/- 3.71 years) with migraine treated at the paediatric headache clinic of a tertiary centre were reviewed. The diagnosis was based on the criteria of the IHS (ICHD-II). The patients were divided by age into three groups according to educational status, < or =6 years (preschool, group 1), >6 to < or =12 years (elementary school, group 2) and >12 to < or =18 years (secondary school, group 3), and compared by symptoms and signs. Symptoms of migraine with and without aura were also compared. There was no significant difference among the groups in rates of unilateral headache, phonophobia, photophobia, awakening pain, nausea or worsening of pain during physical activity. The parameters found to be statistically significant were dizziness and duration of migraine, and aura which increased with time. Frequency of attacks increased with age. The single statistically significant parameter found to be more frequent in younger age was vomiting. The statistically significant parameters of nausea and duration of migraine were more frequent in migraine with aura compared with migraine without aura. In conclusion, most of the migraine symptoms included in the 2004 recommendations of the IHS are not typical for specific paediatric age groups, probably because brain maturity is a continuous process. A familial history of migraine is a frequent finding among all age groups and should be considered in the paediatric criteria, especially in younger children in whom diagnosis is more difficult. Vomiting may help the diagnosis of migraine in young children with a familial history of migraine.

Medication-overuse headache in patients with cluster headache

Cluster headache (CH) is associated with the most severe pain of the primary headache disorders. Barriers to optimal care include misdiagnosis, diagnostic delay, undertreatment, and mismanagement. Medication-overuse headache (MOH) may further complicate CH and may present as increased CH frequency or development of a background headache, which may be featureless or have some migrainous quality. A personal or familial history of migraine appears to be strongly associated with the development of MOH in CH, at least with the phenotype of background headache. Patients with CH, especially those with a personal and/or family history of migraine, must be carefully monitored for MOH, and medication withdrawal should be considered if a CH patient presents with features of MOH.

THE USE OF THYROID SUBSTANCE IN CERTAIN GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES

THYROID SUBSTANCE has proved of such benefit in certain gastrointestinal disturbances that it is felt this form of therapy deserves emphasis, particularly in view of the fact that many of these patients have submitted to surgery without benefit. This report is based on a study of 32 patients. The gastrointestinal symptoms complained of were: sour eructations, nausea, belching of gas, and distress in various parts of the abdomen. In addition to the symptoms enumerated, 24, or 75%, complained of periodic headache. The latter symptom was not as a rule accompanied by vomiting, aura, scotomata, or other symptoms found in migraine. That a close relationship existed between the headache and real migraine is shown by the fact that 19, or 59%, had a familial history of migraine. The abdominal distress in some patients simulated peptic ulcer, the pain coming on from ½ to 1 hours after meals. Sour eructations, belching of gas and nausea were also outstanding symptoms. Various forms of diet, including ulcer regimen w...