Chronic Migraines Stephen D. Silberstein Jes Olesen CHRONIC MIGRAINE International Headache Society (IHS) code and diagnosis: 1.5.1 Chronic migraine World Health Organization (WHO) code and diagnosis: G 43.0 Migraine without…

Status Migrainosus James R. Couch Alessandro S. Zagami STATUS MIGRAINOSUS Definition International Headache Society (IHS) code and diagnosis: 1.5.2 Status migrainosus (9) World Health Organization (WHO) code and diagnosis: G43.2…

Basilar Migraines and Retinal Migraines Marcelo Bigal K. Michael A. Welsh Although the second edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (1), preserved the basic classification of migraine without…

Prioritizing Prophylactic Treatment of Migraines Peer Tfelt-Hansen The present chapter focuses on general information necessary for the physician to advise patients about the choice of prophylactic drugs. For general recommendations…

Sporadic and Familial Hemiplegic Migraines Anne Ducros Lise Lykke Thomsen FAMILIAL HEMIPLEGIC MIGRAINE Definition International Headache Society (IHS) code and diagnosis: 1.2.4 Familial hemiplegic migraine World Health Organization (WHO) code…

Potential New Drugs for Acute and Prophylactic Treatment of Migraines Peter J. Goadsby Nabih M. Ramadan INTRODUCTION Headache is the most common reason for neurologic referral (10), and the majority…

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory and Miscellaneous Drugs in Migraine Prophylaxis Stefan Evers Ewan J. Mylecharane INTRODUCTION In addition to the recognized drugs of first choice for migraine prophylaxis such as β-adrenoceptor blockers,…

Antiepileptic Drugs in Migraine Prophylaxis Stephen D. Silberstein Peer Tfelt-Hansen Migraine and epilepsy are both chronic, believed to result from brain hyperexcitability, and the therapeutic agents effective for each disorder…