title: Migraine in multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Headache and migraine are common features in multiple sclerosis (MS) and can influence the diagnosis, radiological evaluation, treatment, and quality of life of these patients. Similarities in symptoms between patients with migraine and MS presenting with headache can lead to misdiagnosis. Likewise, MRI lesions which may be found in migraine patients without other neurological symptoms or signs may cause diagnostic confusion and patient anxiety. Studies addressing the pathophysiology of these comorbid conditions have not found a clear link, but brainstem lesions and inflammatory processes have been proposed. Management of de novo or treatment-induced headache in the MS patient is fairly straightforward if the physician is aware of the problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71103, USA.
authors.forename: Debra G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000378:metabolism; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D009460:Neurologic Examination
chemical_list: D016899:Interferon-beta