| Unilaterality of headache in classic migraine. | |
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PMID: 2706678 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The localization of a headache is a matter of importance for the diagnosis. Migraine is considered to be a unilateral headache. There is, however, only limited information available on the constancy of the unilaterality: how frequently is the pain locked to one side? This aspect is of importance in the differential diagnosis vs. cervicogenic headache, where the pain persistently seems to occur on the one side. In the present study, 31 cases (26F, 5M with a mean age of 40 years; range: 17-63) with a diagnosis of classic migraine were questioned with regard to laterality of headache at the first consultation. A unilaterality as such was present in 42%; unilaterality alternated with bilaterality in 42% of the cases; unilaterality in some form was therefore found in 84% of the cases. In classic migraine, unilaterality thus seems to outweigh bilaterality. In every case of unilaterality there was a sideshift. A side-locked unilaterality thus seems to be a rare phenomenon in classic migraine. These patients were followed-up after between 3 and 9 years; they then filled in a questionnaire (response rate: 81%). The consistency between the two sets of information in the responders was good. Only one case (possibly two) showed a side-locked unilaterality at the time of the questionnaire. |
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Authors:
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O Sjaastad; T A Fredriksen; T Sand; F Antonaci |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache Volume: 9 ISSN: 0333-1024 ISO Abbreviation: Cephalalgia Publication Date: 1989 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-05-31 Completed Date: 1989-05-31 Revised Date: 2008-02-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8200710 Medline TA: Cephalalgia Country: NORWAY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 71-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Trondheim University Hospital, Norway. |
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Functional Laterality* Humans Migraine Disorders / physiopathology* Questionnaires |
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