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Multiorgan involvement of fungal infection after near drowning

Multiple lesions in the lungs, brain, and eyes developed shortly after near drowning in a car accident, caused by Scedosporium apiospermum. Fungal infection should be considered in rapidly progressing brain abscesses.

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Glymphatic system in migraine and other headaches

Open Access Migraine Review

Impairment of the glymphatic system is implicated in numerous neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and sleep disturbances. Does it also play a role in migraine pathogenesis?

Rebound intracranial hypertension

Open Access Intracranial Hypertension Review

RIH is a common complication after treatment of spontaneous intracranial hypotension, presenting as a transient high-pressure headache. How does it develop and how should you manage it?

Ominous causes of headache

Headache Review

Primary headaches are prevalent and often debilitating, but the underlying pathologies of secondary headaches make them particularly ominous. This article explores subarachnoid hemorrhage, cervical artery dissection, cerebral venous thrombosis, meningitis, obstructive hydrocephalus, and brain tumor.

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Webinar | 02-05-2024 | 17:30 (CEST)

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on sleep in brain health

Quality sleep is essential for health. But what happens to our brains when sleep patterns are disturbed? Join our experts to explore the interplay between sleep disruption and neurological diseases, and the questions that you need to be asking your patients to help you prevent the harmful effects of sleep deprivation.

Dr. Rolf Fronczek
Dr. Renata Riha
Dr. Sven Rupprecht
Developed by: Springer Medicine

Case Studies

Multiorgan involvement of fungal infection after near drowning

Multiple lesions in the lungs, brain, and eyes developed shortly after near drowning in a car accident, caused by Scedosporium apiospermum. Fungal infection should be considered in rapidly progressing brain abscesses.

New-onset nummular headache after cerebral stenting

Open Access Headache Case Study

Headache is relatively common in patients after stent placement for intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis, but this is the first report of nummular headache.

Huge osteoma in the frontoparietal bone

Open Access osteoma Case Study

Osteomas are benign tumors containing cortical and cancellous bone tissues. 18 years after a head trauma, a huge osteoma was discovered following a month of headaches, syncope episodes, and blurred vision.

Current Reviews

Tension-Type Headache Management: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Open Access Tension Headache REVIEW

TTH is the most prevalent primary headache and ranks as the second most common chronic disease globally [ 1 ]. Data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study estimate that in 2017, approximately 2.33 billion people globally suffered from TTH …

Therapeutic Patient Education as Part of the Physiotherapy Management of Adults with Headache: A Scoping Review

Headache Non-pharmacologic Aspects of Pain, Migraine, and Headache (D Buse, Section Editor)

Therapeutic pain education is advised within the multimodal physiotherapy management of migraine [ 1 , 2 •]. Including such education has already proven to be beneficial to decrease the frequency of migraine attacks [ 2 •]. A higher headache …

Research Progress on the Experimental Model and Underlying Mechanistic Studies of Tension-Type Headaches

Open Access Tension Headache Chronic Daily Headache (S-J Wang and S-P Chen, Section Editors)

Tension-type headache (TTH) is a widely prevalent primary bilateral headache of mild to moderate intensity characterized by a pressing or tightening sensation and not aggravated by routine physical activity. Depending on the frequency, TTH can be …

Oxygen as an abortive therapy in cluster headache: a narrative review and clinical practice aspects

Cluster Headache Review article

Cluster headache (International Classification of Headache Disorders third edition, ICHD-3 3.1) is a primary headache disorder affecting around 0.12% of individuals. It is characterized by severe headache attacks causing significant negative …

Alzheimer's Disease Independent Medical Education

Neuroimaging for Alzheimer’s disease: eLearning (Link opens in a new window)

Neuroimaging plays an increasingly critical role in clinical practice. PET Pearls is an interactive activity designed to improve your confidence and accuracy when interpreting imaging for early signs of cognitive impairment.

Supported by: Lilly

Developed by: Springer Healthcare IME

Episode 4: Stem cell therapy for PD

A new era for managing Parkinson’s disease?

STEM-PD, the first in-human safety trial of stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease, began this year and marks a huge step forward for this type of treatment.

We talk to Prof. Malin Parmar about why stem cell therapy is such a good option for patients with Parkinson’s disease and get an update on the current status of the trial.

Dr. Malin Parmar

Further Reading

Tension-Type Headache Management: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Open Access Tension Headache REVIEW

TTH is the most prevalent primary headache and ranks as the second most common chronic disease globally [ 1 ]. Data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study estimate that in 2017, approximately 2.33 billion people globally suffered from TTH …

Research Progress on the Experimental Model and Underlying Mechanistic Studies of Tension-Type Headaches

Open Access Tension Headache Chronic Daily Headache (S-J Wang and S-P Chen, Section Editors)

Tension-type headache (TTH) is a widely prevalent primary bilateral headache of mild to moderate intensity characterized by a pressing or tightening sensation and not aggravated by routine physical activity. Depending on the frequency, TTH can be …

The Prevalence and Clinical Phenotypes of Cluster Headache in Relation with Latitude

Open Access Cluster Headache Chronic Daily Headache (S-J Wang and S-P Chen, Section Editors)

Cluster headache (CH) is a primary headache disorder listed under the category of trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia (TAC), as defined by the International Classification Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-3) [ 1 ]. CH is characterized by severe …

Evidence for converging pathophysiology in complex regional pain-syndrome and primary headache disorders: results from a case–control study

Open Access Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Original Communication

Chronic pain has a huge impact on patients’ quality of life, daily living, psychosocial health and poses a remarkable economic burden [ 1 ]. Different pain conditions seem to occur coincidentally, the exact nature of which remains to be explored [ …