Search results for "autonomic symptom"
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Pathway CH-1 Study: Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Stimulation for Acute Treatment of Chronic Cluster Headache (CCH) - Initial Experience (S36.002)
2012
Objective: We aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of SPG stimulation for the acute treatment of CCH. Background The pain and autonomic symptoms of cluster headache result from activation of the trigeminal parasympathetic reflex, mediated through the SPG. Design/Methods: A multi-center, dose range finding, multiple headache attack (HA), acute treatment study with random insertion of placebo has been initiated. All subjects meet the ICHD-II criteria for CCH with a minimum of 4 HAs/week. Subjects are implanted with a miniaturized neurostimulator which, along with a controller, provides SPG stimulation. Prior to the randomized period, stimulation parameters are adjusted in a titration …
Childhood microphthalmic neurofibromatosis.
1989
We present an atypical case of neurofibromatosis marked by young age at onset, rapid invasiveness of the tumor, the presence of curious autonomic symptoms, cranial malformation and congenital microphthalmus, a combination that suggests a new syndrome, which might be called childhood microphthalmic neurofibromatosis.
Red Ear Syndrome
2016
The Red Ear syndrome (RES) is an intriguing syndrome originally described for the first time nearly 20 years ago. RES is characterized by unilateral/bilateral episodes of pain and burning sensation of the ear, associated with ipsilateral erythema. RES episodes are indeed isolated in some patients, but they can occur in association with primary headaches, including in particular migraine in the developmental age. Although the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are still uncertain, in the recent years the described comorbidities have aroused increasing interest because of possible clinical implications. Moreover, RES seems to be more often associated with clinical features of migraine p…
In patient’s with Parkinson disease, autonomic symptoms are frequent and associated with other non-motor symptoms
2015
Background: Autonomic symptoms and sleep disorders are common non-motor symptoms of Parkinson disease (PD), which are correlated with poor quality of life for patients. Purpose: To assess the frequency of autonomic symptoms in a consecutive series of PD patients and to correlate them with other motor and non-motor symptoms. Methods: All consecutive non-demented PD patients who underwent an extensive evaluation including Hoehn and Yahr staging, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale, Beck’s Depression Inventory, Neuropsychiatric Inventory, PDQ-39 Scale, the Parkinson’s diseases Sleep Scale, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and SCOPA-AUT scale were enrolled. Comorbidity has been also considered…
SUNCT/SUNA in Pediatric Age: A Review of Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Options
2021
The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD3) defines Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform Headache Attacks (SUNHA) as attacks of moderate or severe, strictly unilateral head pain lasting from seconds to minutes, occurring at least once a day and usually associated with prominent lacrimation and redness of the ipsilateral eye. Two subtypes of SUNHA are identified: Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform headache attacks with Conjunctival injection and Tearing (SUNCT) and Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial Autonomic symptoms (SUNA). These pathologies are infrequent in children and difficult to diagnose. The authors reviewed the ex…
Migraine and cranial autonomic symptoms in children and adolescents: a clinical study.
2014
The frequency of cranial autonomic symptoms in children affected by primary headaches is uncertain. The aim of our study was to estimate the frequency of symptoms in pediatric headaches and correlate it with main migraine characteristics. A questionnaire investigating the presence of cranial autonomic symptoms was administered to all children with primary headache for 2 years. A total of 230 children with primary headache (105 males, 125 females) were included. Two hundred two children were affected by migraine and 28 (12.2%) by other primary headaches. Cranial autonomic symptoms were significantly complained by migraineurs (55% vs 17.8%) ( P < .001) and by children with higher frequenc…
Migraine in children under 6 years of age: A long-term follow-up study
2019
Abstract Background Early starting of migraine seems predictive for less favorable outcome in later ages, however follow-up investigations are very few and all with short-term prospective period. We report here the longest follow-up study in a population of children presenting with migraine under the age of 6. Methods We followed-up 74 children under 6 years of age, referred for headache to our department between 1997 and 2003. The study was carried out between October 2016 and March 2018. Headache diagnoses were made according to the IHS criteria. Results 23/74 patients, 31% of the original cohort, were found at follow-up in a period ranging between 15 to 21 years after the first visit. Se…