Headache

Published on behalf of American Headache Society

Edited by:
John F. Rothrock

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 40/156 Clinical Neurology
Impact Factor: 3.081

Headache publishes original articles on all aspects of head and face pain including communications on clinical and basic research, diagnosis and management, epidemiology, genetics, and pathophysiology of primary and secondary headaches, cranial neuralgias, and pains referred to the head and face. Case reports, short communications, review articles, letters to the editor, and news items regarding AHS are included. Medicolegal and socioeconomic aspects of head pain are also considered. All articles submitted for publication are subject to peer review.

TopNews and Announcements

Read the American Headache Society's 50th Anniversary Commemorative Issue of Headache

The American Headache Society invites you to celebrate their accomplishments with free, full-text, open access to this special issue featuring:

• Top Breakthroughs
  Triptans Patrick Humphrey; Improved understanding of headache pathophysiology - trigeminovascular theory and central sensitization Michael Moscowitz; ICHD Jes Olesen; The identification and development of prophylactic drugs Elizabeth Loder; Migraine Genetics Michel Ferrari; Improved systems of care for headache patients Joel Saper; Functional Imaging Michael Cutrer; Recognition of Headache as a 'real' disease Richard Lipton; Certification of Headache Specialists Alan Finkel; Behavioral Medicine Al Lake
  
• Headache Through the Decades
  
• Looking Forward
  David Nash with Stephen Silberstein
  
• My Favorite Paper
  Thought leaders in the field will select papers, provide commentary, and respond with their observations on the impact of their paper
  
• Plus Special Features

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TopHighlights

FREE DOWNLOADS: Most Read Articles

Overwhelming popularity among current readers make the following articles a must-read:

The Neurogenic Basis of Migraine
F. Michael Cutrer, MD; Andrew Charles, MD
Vol. 48, No. 9, October 2008

Acute Migraine Medications and Evolution From Episodic to Chronic Migraine: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study
Marcelo E. Bigal, MD, PhD; Daniel Serrano, MA; Dawn Buse, PhD; Ann Scher, PhD; Walter F. Stewart, PhD; Richard B. Lipton, MD
Vol. 48, No. 8, September 2008

Acupuncture for Treating Acute Attacks of Migraine: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Li Ying, MD, PhD; Liang Fanrong, MD; Yang Xuguang, MD; Tian Xiaoping, MD; Yan Jie, MD; Sun Guojie, MD; Chang Xiaorong, MD, PhD; Tang Yong, MD, PhD; Ma Tingting, MD; Zhou Li, MD; Lan Lei, BS; Yao Wen, BS; Zou Ran, MD
Vol. 49, No. 6, June 2009

Clinical and Preclinical Rationale for CGRP-Receptor Antagonists in the Treatment of Migraine
Stewart J. Tepper, MD; Mark J. Stillman, MD
Vol. 48, No. 8, September 2008

Risk Factors for Headache Chronification
Ann I. Scher, PhD; Lynn A. Midgette, MPH; Richard B. Lipton, MD
Vol. 48, No. 1, January 2008

FREE DOWNLOADS: Most Cited Articles

Headache continues to demonstrate its ever-increasing influence in the field. Read and cite these important research articles today:

Prevalence and Burden of Migraine in the United States: Data From the American Migraine Study II
Richard B. Lipton , MD Walter F. Stewart , MPH, PhD Seymour Diamond , MD Merle L. Diamond , MD Michael Reed , PhD
Vol. 41, No. 7, July/August 2001

Migraine Diagnosis and Treatment: Results From the American Migraine Study II
Richard B. Lipton , MD Seymour Diamond , MD Michael Reed , PhD Merle L. Diamond , MD Walter F. Stewart , MPH, PhD
Vol. 41, No. 7, July/August 2001

Transformation of Episodic Migraine Into Daily Headache: Analysis of Factors
Ninan T. Mathew , M.D. Eva Stubits , Ph.D. Mool P. Nigam , M.D.
Vol. 22, No. 2, March 1982

Transformed or Evolutive Migraine
Ninan T. Mathew , M.D., F.R.C.P. Uri Reuveni , Ph.D. Francisco Perez , Ph.D.
Vol. 27, No. 2, February 1987

Classification of Daily and Near-Daily Headaches: Proposed Revisions to the IHS Criteria
Stephen D. Silberstein , M.D., F.A.C.P., Richard B. Lipton , M.D., Seymour Solomon , M.D. Director, Ninan T. Mathew , M.D., F.R.C.P. Clinical Professor
Vol. 34, No. 1, January 1994