Data di Pubblicazione:
2012
Citazione:
Orbitofrontal dysfunction and medication overuse in patients with migraine / B. Biagianti, L. Grazzi, O. Gambini, S. Usai, R. Muffatti, S. Scarone, G. Bussone. - In: HEADACHE. - ISSN 0017-8748. - 52:10(2012 Nov 12), pp. 1511-1519. [10.1111/j.1526-4610.2012.02277.x]
Abstract:
Objective.—To investigate the prevalence of medication overuse headache (MOH) in a group of children and adolescents seen for headache in a third-level center in Italy.
Background.—Epidemiological studies indicate a prevalence of MOH in children and adolescents between 0.3 and 0.5%; no data are available for the Italian population.
Methods.—We studied a group of first-seen children and adolescents (118 patients, 43.2% male and 56.8% female, mean age: 11.9 years). A detailed history was taken, using criteria defined by Olesen et al to assess the presence of MOH. Statistical correlations between demographic and diagnostic variables were assessed.
Results.—Eleven (9.3%) of our patients presented MOH; in the group with chronic daily headache, the prevalence raised to 20.8%. At follow up, after introduction of a more rationale treatment, most patients improved, but 2 of them reported a worsening of their headache.
Conclusions.—We believe that a strong warning regarding medication overuse in headache therapy is essential for pediatricians and neuropsychiatrists.
Key words: medication overuse headache, chronic daily headache, child, adolescence, prevalence
Abbreviations: CDH chronic daily headache, ICHD-II International Classification of Headache Disorders – 2nd Edition, MOH medication overuse headache
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
medication overuse headache ; chronic daily headache ; child ; adolescence ; prevalence
Elenco autori:
B. Biagianti, L. Grazzi, O. Gambini, S. Usai, R. Muffatti, S. Scarone, G. Bussone
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