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| Zaza KatsaravaSummaryAffiliation: University of Duisburg-Essen Country: Germany Publications
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Validation of a Georgian language headache questionnaire in a population-based sampleMaka Kukava
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Essen, Hufelandstr 55, DE 45122 Essen, Germany
J Headache Pain 8:321-4. 2007..The questionnaire can be utilised to investigate the prevalence of MIG and of TTH. It offers preliminary screening only for TAC, which should be confirmed during a face to face examination...- Medication-overuse headache: where are we now?Zaza Katsarava
Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Essen, Denmark
Curr Opin Neurol 20:326-30. 2007..The International Headache Society revised the classification criteria. We provide a summary of the new findings and concepts... - A pilot methodological validation study for a population-based survey of the prevalences of migraine, tension-type headache and chronic daily headache in the country of GeorgiaZaza Katsarava
Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, DE 45122, Essen, Germany
J Headache Pain 8:77-82. 2007..0%]). In comparisons of diagnoses by questionnaire and neurologist (considered the gold standard), sensitivities for the questionnaire of 89% for migraine and 67% for tension-type headache were calculated (overall kappa=0.74)... - Sensory neuropathy in patients with cryoglobulin negative hepatitis-C infectionMin Suk Yoon
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
J Neurol 258:80-8. 2011..5%) is higher than previously reported and (4) we found that detection of HCV associated neuropathy depends on the evaluation method... - Recombinant human erythropoietin counteracts cisplatin-induced visceral hyperalgesiaMin Suk Yoon
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
Neurosci Bull 26:282-8. 2010..The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) on cisplatin-induced visceral hyperalgesia... - Increased activity of serotonin uptake in platelets in medication overuse headache following regular intake of analgesics and triptansIlya Ayzenberg
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstr 55, Essen 45122, Germany
J Headache Pain 9:109-12. 2008.... - Prediction of recurrent stroke and vascular death in patients with transient ischemic attack or nondisabling stroke: a prospective comparison of validated prognostic scoresChristian Weimar
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Stroke 41:487-93. 2010..We aimed to prospectively compare the predictive accuracy of the Essen Stroke Risk Score, Stroke Prognostic Instrument, Hankey score, and the Life Long After Cerebral ischemia score... - Erythropoietin overrides the triggering effect of DNA platination products in a mouse model of cisplatin-induced neuropathyMin Suk Yoon
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
BMC Neurosci 10:77. 2009..We investigated in a mouse model by which mechanism recombinant erythropoietin (rhEPO) protects the peripheral nervous system from structural and functional damage caused by cisplatin treatment with special emphasis on DNA damage burden... - Temporal summation of trigeminal pain in human anterior cingulate cortexMark Obermann
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Neuroimage 46:193-200. 2009..These findings indicate that pACC codes temporal summation of trigeminal nociception and in this regard may be important for the development of central sensitization observed in chronic head and facial pain... - Validation of a german language questionnaire for screening for migraine, tension-type headache, and trigeminal autonomic cephalgiasGuenther Fritsche
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
Headache 47:546-51. 2007..To develop a German language questionnaire for screening for migraine, tension-type headache, and trigeminal autonomic cephalgias... - Correlation of epidermal nerve fiber density with pain-related evoked potentials in HIV neuropathyMark Obermann
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Pain 138:79-86. 2008..The method of pain-related evoked potential conduction appears to be a sensitive, fast, non-invasive technique for the detection of small-fiber neuropathy and may prove to become a valuable diagnostic asset... - Hypothalamic gray matter volume loss in hypnic headacheDagny Holle
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Germany
Ann Neurol 69:533-9. 2011..The pathophysiology of this disease is poorly understood, but hypothalamic involvement was suspected as the hypothalamus represents the cerebral management center of sleep regulation and pain control... - A novel method of eliciting pain-related potentials by transcutaneous electrical stimulationZaza Katsarava
University of Essen, Department of Neurology, Germany
Headache 46:1511-7. 2006..CONCLUSION: The technique is noninvasive, affordable, and easy to perform and allows quantitative assessment of human nociceptive pathways... - Frovatriptan for prophylactic treatment of cluster headache: lessons for future trial designLutz Pageler
Department of Neurology, Cologne City Hospitals, Cologne, Germany
Headache 51:129-34. 2011..The aim of this study was to determine whether frovatriptan would show efficacy in short term prophylactic treatment of episodic cluster headache (ECH) in comparison to placebo... - Evaluating integrated headache care: a one-year follow-up observational study in patients treated at the Essen headache centreCharly Gaul
Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, University Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
BMC Neurol 11:124. 2011..Outpatient integrated headache care was established in 2005 at the Essen Headache Centre in Germany. This paper reports outcome data for this approach... - Medication overuse headacheZaza Katsarava
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, Germany
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 9:115-9. 2009..This article reviews the literature on the epidemiology, risk factors, and pathophysiology of MOH. It also summarizes current strategies for treating and preventing headache chronicity... - Long-term mortality and risk of stroke after transient ischemic attack: a hospital-based cohort studyChristian Weimar
Dept of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
J Neurol 256:639-44. 2009..Our aim therefore was to provide a reliable estimate for TIA patients treated in German neurology departments with an acute stroke unit... - [Medication-overuse headache]Kasja Rabe
Klinik für Neurologie der Universität Essen
MMW Fortschr Med 148:37-8. 2006..The treatment of choice in such cases is withdrawal of the medication followed as early as possible by medicinal prophylaxis of the primary headache... - Medication overuse headacheMark Obermann
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Expert Opin Drug Saf 5:49-56. 2006..The only effective treatment concept is consequent withdrawal therapy. Data of prospective studies on relapse rates and predictors of relapse after successful withdrawal therapy are presented... - Headache in multiple sclerosisNorman Putzki
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Germany
Curr Pain Headache Rep 14:316-20. 2010..Thorough evaluation of headache in patients with MS is crucial to optimize patient management to help improve quality of life... - The electrophysiology of cluster headacheDagny Holle
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Curr Pain Headache Rep 13:155-9. 2009..Cortical and brainstem reflexes are reviewed to illuminate the pathophysiology of CH... - Management of medication-overuse headacheMark Obermann
University of Duisburg Essen, Department of Neurology, Hufelandstr 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Expert Rev Neurother 7:1145-55. 2007..Management of MOH remains difficult; the only effective treatment concept is consequent withdrawal therapy... - Recurrent stroke after cervical artery dissectionChristian Weimar
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 81:869-73. 2010..Because only small numbers of patient with CAD have been prospectively documented and followed up, the authors aimed to investigate the prognosis under various prevention regimens... - Serial polysomnography in hypnic headacheDagny Holle
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, Germany
Cephalalgia 31:286-90. 2011..The pathophysiology of this headache disorder is still enigmatic but association with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has been suggested... - Clinical outcome of a headache-specific multidisciplinary treatment program and adherence to treatment recommendations in a tertiary headache center: an observational studyCharly Gaul
Headache Center, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrase 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
J Headache Pain 12:475-83. 2011..MTP is effective in headache treatment. Adherence to therapy was associated with better outcome... - Prevalence and severity of multiple-sclerosis-associated fatigue in treated and untreated patientsNorman Putzki
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
Eur Neurol 59:136-42. 2008..95, p = 0.85 for immune-modulating agents). Although all used disease-modifying agents successfully reduce disease activity and inflammation, they do not appear to exhibit a significant effect on MS-related fatigue... - Trigeminal neuralgia and persistent idiopathic facial painMark Obermann
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Expert Rev Neurother 11:1619-29. 2011..The etiology and underlying pathophysiology of TN, and more so PIFP, remain unknown. Treatment is based on only few randomized controlled clinical trials and insufficiently evaluated surgical procedures... - Headache attributed to a substance or its withdrawalHans Christoph Diener
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
Handb Clin Neurol 97:589-99. 2010.... - Migraine and strokeZaza Katsarava
Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
J Neurol Sci 299:42-4. 2010..For many years, migraine and cerebral ischemic stroke have been linked together. The association between these two diseases is multidimensional and rather complex... - Post-traumatic headacheMark Obermann
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Expert Rev Neurother 9:1361-70. 2009.... - Medication overuse headacheVolker Limmroth
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
Curr Opin Neurol 17:301-6. 2004..The current literature on medication overuse headache will be reviewed with regard to clinical presentation, pathophysiology, therapy and prognosis in the light of the new headache classification... - Epidemiology of unilateral headachesMark Obermann
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Expert Rev Neurother 8:1313-20. 2008..This has led to improved treatment strategies in primary patient care that may prevent prolonged suffering of affected patients in the future... - The hypothalamus: specific or nonspecific role in the pathophysiology of trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias?Dagny Holle
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
Curr Pain Headache Rep 15:101-7. 2011.... - From migraine to strokeZaza Katsarava
Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Intern Emerg Med 3:S9-16. 2008..The purpose of this review is to summarize the current literature linking the two neurological diseases: migraine and stroke... - Update on trigeminal neuralgiaMark Obermann
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
Expert Rev Neurother 9:323-9. 2009..Continuous scientific research works towards a better understanding of trigeminal neuralgia and has accomplished a greater insight into the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms... - Improving patient selection for clinical acute stroke trialsChristian Weimar
Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Essen, Germany
Cerebrovasc Dis 21:386-92. 2006..These techniques provide the opportunity for improved stroke trials in terms of enrollment speed, treatment effect size or both... - Neurological complications after cadaveric and living donor liver transplantationFuat Saner
FACS University Hospital Essen, Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Hufelandstr 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
J Neurol 253:612-7. 2006..This might be due to the good quality of the organ and the much shorter cold ischemia time of the graft when the donor was alive... - Pain related potentials by electrical stimulation of skin for detection of small-fiber neuropathy in HIVZaza Katsarava
Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 45122, Essen, Germany, and Institute of Neurology, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK
J Neurol 253:1581-4. 2006..SNC testing revealed a neuropathy in only 31%, whereas PREP was abnormal in 74% of symptomatic patients. This result hints that PREP is more sensitive in the detection of HIV-associated small fiber neuropathy than standard neurography... - Is a combination of tramadol and acetaminophen effective for the treatment of acute migraine pain?Zaza Katsarava
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Germany
Nat Clin Pract Neurol 2:360-1. 2006 - Central poststroke pain in a consecutive cohort of stroke patientsChristian Weimar
Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Germany
Cerebrovasc Dis 14:261-3. 2002 - Symptomatic migraine and sensitization of trigeminal nociception associated with contralateral pontine cavernomaZaza Katsarava
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
Pain 105:381-4. 2003.... - Repair capacity for platinum-DNA adducts determines the severity of cisplatin-induced peripheral neuropathyAnna Dzagnidze
Institut für Zellbiologie Tumorforschung, Universitätsklinikum der Universität Duisburg Essen, D 45122 Essen, Germany
J Neurosci 27:9451-7. 2007....