title: Instrumental investigations in primary headache. An updated review and new perspectives.
abstract: While some instrumental techniques are clearly useful for differentiating symptomatic forms from primary headache, the usefulness of certain other techniques, neurophysiological investigations in particular, in clinical practice is still debated. A Task Force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies has recently proposed guidelines and recommendations on the use of neurophysiological tests and neuroimaging procedures in non-acute headache. This article reviews many of the most important literature references relevant to this topic and looks at the prospects for future research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Friberg
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sandrini
authors.forename: Wilfrid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jänig
authors.forename: Rigmor
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanchez del Rìo
authors.forename: Trond
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sand
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schoenen
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Buchem
authors.forename: J Gert
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: van Dijk
mesh_terms: D001767:Blinking / Q000502:physiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005060:Europe; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology