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Factors Distinguishing Episodic From Chronic Migraine in Children

Levels of migraine-related disability, physical functioning, and tenderness, but not catastrophizing, may allow to distinguish between chronic and episodic migraine in children and adolescents.

Geographic Location May Affect Factors Serving as Triggers of Migraine

Geographic location and ethnicity may affect the nature of factors that act as triggers of migraine and tension-type headache.

Tool Validated for Measuring Patient-Reported Migraine Severity

A single-item global rating scale of migraine severity may be a rapid and efficient way for clinicians to obtain information about disease severity, but requires validation in future prospective studies.

Role Function-Restrictive Domain of MSQv2.1 Captures Migraine Functional Effects in Clinical Trials

The 7-item Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire version 2.1 electronic patient-reported outcome Role Function-Restrictive domain was found to represent a reliable and valid tool for assessing the functional impact in participants of clinical trials of episodic and chronic migraine.

Application of Evidence-Based Medicine in Pediatric Migraine Linked to Demographics

The demographic characteristics and migraine diagnosis of pediatric patients with headache were found to be associated with the use of evidence-based medicine and prescriptions for opioids and barbiturates as first-line treatment.

DBS Offers Significant Long-Term Relief in Chronic Cluster Headache

Deep brain stimulation for chronic cluster headaches leads to a significant reduction of headache load of up to 140 months of follow-up.

Limited Utility of ICHD 3 Criteria in Children 6 Years or Younger

International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition criteria may not be useful in diagnosing children 6 years of age or younger.

Weight Loss Associated With Improvements in Migraine in Obese Individuals

Individuals with migraine who are obese may have reduced migraine frequency, lower pain intensity, shorter attack duration, and improved disability after losing weight.

Reliability of the Headache‐Specific Locus of Control Scale in Migraine

The Headache-specific Locus of Control scale may represent a reliable and valid tool to assess headache-specific locus of control in individuals with migraine.

Identification of Factors Associated With Allodynia in Migraine

The phenomenon of cutaneous allodynia is thought to be associated with greater chance for disease progression and lower efficacy of acute therapies.