... Abstract This chapter is a brief overview of migraine associated vertigo (MAV), focusing on the points most relevant to the practicing clinician. We review the definition of MAV, theories regarding its underlying pathophysiology, clinical presentation, epidemiology, findings on physical...

... Abstract Occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) continues to be investigated for the treatment of refractory chronic migraine. Results from case series and from prospective, sham-controlled clinical trials remain inconclusive regarding the efficacy of ONS for migraine treatment. Safety...

... Abstract Cervical whiplash injuries result in the cranial cervical syndrome (CCS); a complex of symptoms which include disabling intractable migraine headaches, neck pain, radiculomyelopathies, concentration and memory problems, visual disturbances, ataxia, nausea, autonomic disturbances...

... Abstract The metaphors of migraine make it a challenging source of inspiration for writers of fiction. The visual aura is a hallucination, the outside world - the so-called ‘reality' - is distorted. The excruciating pain can stand for horror, punishment, and fate. Photophobia, phonophobia...

... Abstract Headache is one of the most common symptoms in medicine, affecting almost everyone at some time in their lives. The most frequent types are migraine and tension-type headache. Headache may also be a symptom of severe and life-threatening disease. Overall, women are more affected...

... Abstract Extremely high prevalence among general population along with the high percentage of treatment-refractory cases makes migraine headaches one of the potentially largest indications for neuromodulation. Cranial peripheral nerve stimulation targeting the occipital nerve(s) alone...