Prevalence and Incidence of Headache-free migraine
Headache-free migraine Prevalence: Book Excerpts
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Headache:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Most chronic headaches result from tension (muscle contraction), which may be caused by emotional stress, fatigue, menstruation, or environmental stimuli (noise, crowds, or bright lights). Other possible causes include glaucoma; inflammation of the eyes or mucosa of the nasal or paranasal sinuses; diseases of the scalp, teeth, extracranial arteries, or external or middle ear; muscle spasms of the face, neck, or shoulders; and cervical arthritis. In addition, headaches may be caused by vasodilators (nitrates, alcohol, and histamine), systemic disease, hypoxia, hypertension, head trauma and tumor, intracranial bleeding, abscess, or aneurysm.
The cause of migraine headache is unknown, but it’s associated with constriction and dilation of intracranial and extracranial arteries. Certain biochemical abnormalities are thought to occur during a migraine attack. These include local leakage of a vasodilator polypeptide called neurokinin through the dilated arteries and a decrease in the plasma level of serotonin.
Headache pain may emanate from the pain-sensitive structures of the skin, scalp, muscles, arteries, and veins; cranial nerves V, VII, IX, and X; or cervical nerves 1, 2, and 3. Intracranial mechanisms of headaches include traction or displacement of arteries, venous sinuses, or venous tributaries and inflammation or direct pressure on the cranial nerves with afferent pain fibers.
Affecting up to 10% of Americans, headaches are more common in females and have a strong familial incidence.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
West Nile encephalitis:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
WNV is transmitted to humans by the bite of a mosquito (primarily the Culex species) infected with the virus. It's considered the primary vector for WNV and the source of the August 1999 outbreak in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Mosquitoes become infected by feeding on birds contaminated with the West Nile virus and then transmitting it to humans and animals during a blood meal or “bite.” (See Transmission routes of West Nile virus, page 256.)
Ticks have been found infected with WNV in Africa and Asia only. The role of ticks in the transmission and maintenance of the virus remains uncertain, and to date they aren't considered vectors for WNV in the United States.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that there is no evidence that a person can contract the virus from handling live or dead infected birds. However, avoid barehanded contact when handling dead animals, including birds, and use gloves or double plastic bags to dispose of a carcass. Report the finding to the local health department.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Abdominal Migraine:
Abdominal Migraine - epidemiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
Abdominal Migraine - incidence
- Occurs mostly in children, with a mean onset at age 7 years (3–10 years)
- Peak symptoms 10–12 years of age
- More common in girls (3:2)
Abdominal Migraine - prevalence
- May affect as many as 1–4% of children at some point in their lives
- Declining frequency toward adulthood
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
Headache and Migraine:
Headache and Migraine - epidemiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
Headache and Migraine - prevalence
Headache prevalence increases toward 80% by age 15. Migraines may start by age 6–7. Between 3% and 5% of prepubertal children are affected; 2–3-year-olds may also have headache or “migraine equivalent” symptoms: Episodic vomiting, episodic ataxia that improves after sleep. Many youngsters may also suffer from chronic daily headache (a primary headache).
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
About prevalence and incidence statistics:
The term 'prevalence' of Headache-free migraine usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Headache-free migraine at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Headache-free migraine refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Headache-free migraine diagnosed each year.
Hence, these two statistics types can differ:
a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence,
but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence.
For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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