Objective To evaluate the long-term safety (≥12months) of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or its receptor in migraine prevention by synthesising evidence from clinical trials and real-world studies. We focus on drug discontinuation due to adverse events and the type and frequency of adverse events. This is the first review to analyse the effects of the long-term...
Continuous education in headaches is a priority for the Portuguese Headache Society. We present a proposal for a Core Curriculum in Headaches for Neurologists and Neurology-trainees, developed based on the ‘Headache Core Curriculum’ of the International Headache Society (IHS), revised in May 2020. This document is not merely a translation of the original but rather a structured adaptation to the national contex...
As cefaleias são uma causa significativa de incapacidade a nível global, com a enxaqueca a ocupar o segundo lugar entre as doenças com mais anos vividos com incapacidade. A maioria dos doentes com cefaleias, incluindo enxaqueca, podem e devem ser diagnosticados, tratados e acompanhados eficazmente nos cuidados de saúde primários. Isso não só reduz a incapacidade associada a estas patologias, mas também previne ...
Background: Cluster headache (CH) is a rare primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of strictly unilateral excruciating pain accompanied by trigemino-autonomic signs, which significantly impacts the quality of life, social interactions, and occupational functioning of those who are affected. To promote a better understanding of this disabling condition and to foster research on the topic, ...
Migraine is increasingly understood as a disorder of brain network dysfunction, where attack-related cognitive symptoms (attention deficits, slowed processing speed and executive dysfunction) can be as disabling as pain and may persist into the interictal period. Such symptoms are associated with functional and structural changes across the migraine cycle, involving the prefrontal cortex, thalamus, hypothalamus...
Background: Some individuals with migraine fail to respond adequately to preventive treatments, bearing most of migraine burden. The European Headache Federation (EHF) classifies these individuals into resistant migraine (ResM) or refractory migraine (RefM) according to treatment failures, debilitating headache days, and disease duration. We investigated the evolution of these categories over six months in pati...
Correction: J Headache Pain 26, 100 (2025) In this article, the text “on behalf of the European Headache Federation, the Norwegian Centre for Headache Research (NorHead) and Lifting The Burden: the Global Campaign against Headache” has been removed from the author list because it erroneously duplicated text from the article title.