Headache
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This study's objective is to characterize the therapeutic effect of peripheral nerve blocks of the scalp for children and adolescents with post-traumatic headaches. ⋯ The ease with which peripheral nerve blocks of the scalp can be performed combined with the immediate relief experienced by patients makes them a potential addition to the armamentarium of headache management strategies for children and adolescent with post-traumatic headaches.
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Headache is the most common symptom of Chiari 1 malformation, a condition characterized by the herniation of cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. However, the headache pattern of cases with Chiari 1 malformations is not well defined in the literature, especially in children. ⋯ In our studied pediatric population, the most common symptom for cases diagnosed with Chiari 1 malformation was headache, and headache attributed to Chiari 1 malformation was the most common headache pattern in patients with Chiari 1 malformation. The presence of headache attributed to Chiari 1 malformation along with 3 other signs or symptoms of Chiari 1 malformation were highly predictive of severe tonsillar ectopia.
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The objective of this study was to validate the ease of assembly and application of the sumatriptan iontophoretic transdermal system (sumatriptan TDS, Zecuity® , NuPathe, Inc., Malvern, PA, USA) during a migraine attack. ⋯ A human factor use study evaluating ease of assembly and application of the sumatriptan transdermal system (TDS) among 64 migraineurs and HCPs found that patch assembly and application was 100% successful. Sumatriptan TDS scored 6.1 out of 7 for ease of assembly and 6.8 out of 7 for ease of use (with 7 being easy). Patients and HCPs can be confident that patients can assemble and use sumatriptan TDS during a migraine attack.