Special Issue "Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment"
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2023 | Viewed by 890
Special Issue Editor
Interests: migraine; pediatric neurology; pediatric psychiatry; behavioral problems; learning disorders; movement disorders; sleep; headache and intellectual disabilities
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A migraine is a moderate or severe headache that usually manifests as a throbbing pain on one side of the head. It is a common disabling primary headache disorder that directly affects more than one billion people worldwide. According to the Global Burden of Disease Study, migraines constitute the second most prevalent neurological disorder worldwide and are responsible for more disabilities than all other neurological disorders combined.
The pathogenesis of a migraine is widely believed to involve the peripheral and central activation of the trigeminovascular system. Genetic factors might play a significant role in determining an individual’s susceptibility to migraine. However, much remains unknown about specific pathogenic processes. The functioning of individuals who experience migraines may be limited in their daily life during ictal phases. They are also more likely to have other somatic symptoms (e.g., abdominal pain), anxiety and mood disorders. In addition, it has been reported that chronic migraines in the developmental age often seem to be associated with psychiatric, neurological and cardiac comorbidities, learning impairments and sleep problems. Some drugs can treat or prevent migraines, and exercise has been studied as a migraine-preventive treatment, but currently, there is no cure for migraine headaches.
This Special Issue is dedicated to increasing our awareness and understanding of migraines, which will improve the lives of those living with them. We welcome studies that report the symptoms, causes, diagnoses and treatments of migraines.
Prof. Dr. Maria Esposito
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- migraine
- headache
- neck stiffness
- childhood migraine
- migraine comorbidities
- aura
- cortical spreading depression
- treatment
