1. Cluster headache: from treatment to pathophysiology

   • Gennaro Bussone

   Key Note Lecture 11 June 2008 Pages: 1 - 6

2. Migraine and stroke: from a questioned relationship to a supported comorbidity

   • Maria Carola Narbone
   • Santo Gangemi
   • Maria Abbate

   Migraine-Ischaemic Stroke Comorbidity in Young Age 11 June 2008 Pages: 7 - 11

3. Migraine and stroke: the role of oral contraceptives

   • Gianni Allais
   • Ilaria Castagnoli Gabellari
   • Chiara Benedetto

   Migraine-Ischaemic Stroke Comorbidity in Young Age 11 June 2008 Pages: 12 - 14

4. The patent foramen ovale-migraine connection: a new perspective to demonstrate a causal relation

   • Gian Paolo Anzola
   • Sara Mazzucco

   Migraine-Ischaemic Stroke Comorbidity in Young Age 11 June 2008 Pages: 15 - 18

5. The diagnostic iter of patent foramen ovale in migraine patients: an update

   • William Liboni
   • Filippo Molinari
   • Chiara Benedetto

   Migraine and Inter Atrial Septum Anomalies 11 June 2008 Pages: 19 - 22

6. Does closure of a patent foramen ovale have a role in the treatment of migraine with aura?

   • Domenico D’Amico
   • Susanna Usai
   • Gennaro Bussone

   Migraine and Interatrial Septum Anomalies 11 June 2008 Pages: 23 - 27

7. Patent foramen ovale closure. Pro and cons

   • Eustaquio Onorato
   • Francesco Casilli
   • Gian Paolo Anzola

   Migraine and Interatrial Septum Anomalies 11 June 2008 Pages: 28 - 32

8. Essential hypertension and the sympathetic nervous system

   • Guido Grassi
   • Fosca Quarti-Trevano
   • Giuseppe Mancia

   Hypertension and Migraine 11 June 2008 Pages: 33 - 36

9. Migraine and hypertension

   • Elio Agostoni
   • Angelo Aliprandi

   Hypertension and Migraine 11 June 2008 Pages: 37 - 39

10. Migraine with and without aura: a single entity?

    • Gian Camillo Manzoni
    • Paola Torelli

    Headache Controversies 11 June 2008 Pages: 40 - 43

11. Migraine with and without aura share the same pathogenic mechanisms

    • R. Allan Purdy

    Headache Controversies 11 June 2008 Pages: 44 - 46

12. Migraine: a genetic disease?

    • Pasquale Montagna

    Headache Controversies 11 June 2008 Pages: 47 - 51

13. Is migraine a genetic illness? The various forms of migraine share a common genetic cause

    • Michael Bjørn Russell

    Headache Controversies 11 June 2008 Pages: 52 - 54

14. When should “chronic migraine” patients be considered “refractory” to pharmacological prophylaxis?

    • Domenico D’Amico
    • Massimo Leone
    • Gennaro Bussone

    Drug-Resistant Primary Headaches 11 June 2008 Pages: 55 - 58

15. Therapeutic neurostimulation in chronic headaches: problems of patient selection

    • Massimo Leone
    • Alberto Proietti Cecchini
    • Gennaro Bussone

    Drug-Resistant Primary Headaches 11 June 2008 Pages: 59 - 61

16. Long-term experience of neuromodulation in TACs

    • Alberto Proietti Cecchini
    • Eliana Mea
    • Massimo Leone

    Drug-Resistant Primary Headaches 11 June 2008 Pages: 62 - 64

17. Neuromodulation in treatment of refractory headaches

    • Angelo Franzini
    • Massimo Leone
    • Giovanni Broggi

    Drug-Resistant Primary Headaches 11 June 2008 Pages: 65 - 68

18. Cranial neuralgias: from physiopathology to pharmacological treatment

    • Roberto De Simone
    • Angelo Ranieri
    • Vincenzo Bonavita

    Cranial Neuralgias 11 June 2008 Pages: 69 - 78

19. Treatment strategy for trigeminal neuralgia: a thirty years experience

    • Giovanni Broggi
    • Paolo Ferroli
    • Angelo Franzini

    Cranial Neuralgias 11 June 2008 Pages: 79 - 82

20. Eating disorders and headache: coincidence or consequence?

    • Roberto Ostuzzi
    • Giovanni D’Andrea
    • Francesca Musco

    Psychiatric State and Headache 11 June 2008 Pages: 83 - 87

21. Study of tyrosine metabolism in eating disorders. Possible correlation with migraine

    • Giovanni D’Andrea
    • Roberto Ostuzzi
    • Davide Colavito

    Psychiatric State and Headache 11 June 2008 Pages: 88 - 92

22. Human psyche and headache: tension-type headache

    • Paola Torelli
    • Giorgia Abrignani
    • Gian Camillo Manzoni

    Psychiatric State and Headache 11 June 2008 Pages: 93 - 95

23. Behavioural approach to the “difficult” patient

    • Licia Grazzi

    Psychiatric State and Headache 11 June 2008 Pages: 96 - 98

24. Towards a definition of comorbidity in the light of clinical complexity

    • Vincenzo Bonavita
    • Roberto De Simone

    Key Note Lecture 11 June 2008 Pages: 99 - 102

25. Headache in the emergency department. How to handle the problem?

    • Daniela Grimaldi
    • Sabina Cevoli
    • Pietro Cortelli

    Emergency Headaches 11 June 2008 Pages: 103 - 106

26. Dangerous headaches

    • Elio Agostoni
    • Andrea Rigamonti

    Emergency Headaches 11 June 2008 Pages: 107 - 109

27. Acute and prophylactic treatments for migraine: present and future

    • Alan M. Rapoport

    Key Note Lecture 11 June 2008 Pages: 110 - 122

28. Central mechanism of action of antimigraine prophylactic drugs

    • Gerardo Casucci
    • Veronica Villani
    • Fabio Frediani

    Current Reality in Headache Treatments 11 June 2008 Pages: 123 - 126

29. Peripheral mechanism of action of antimigraine prophylactic drugs

    • Fabio Frediani
    • Veronica Villani
    • Gerardo Casucci

    Current Reality in Headache Treatments 11 June 2008 Pages: 127 - 130

30. Headache therapy with neuronal stabilising drugs

    • Bruno Colombo
    • Dacia Dalla Libera
    • Giancarlo Comi

    Current Reality in Headache Treatments 11 June 2008 Pages: 131 - 136

31. Treating headaches with botulinum toxin

    • Marco Aguggia

    Current Reality in Headache Treatments 11 June 2008 Pages: 137 - 139

32. A functional MRI study of language disturbances in subjects with migraine headache during treatment with topiramate

    • Alessio De Ciantis
    • Marco Muti
    • Massimo Piccirilli

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 141 - 143

33. Cerebrovascular risk factors and MRI abnormalities in migraine

    • Renata Rao
    • Anna Rosati
    • Alessandro Padovani

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 144 - 145

34. Primary headache and multiple sclerosis: preliminary results of a prospective study

    • Veronica Villani
    • Luca Prosperini
    • Giuliano Sette

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 146 - 148

35. Comorbidity between depressive symptoms and migraine: preliminary data from the Zabút Aging Project

    • Cecilia Camarda
    • Carmela Pipia
    • Roberto Monastero

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 149 - 151

36. Personality profile and allodynic migraine

    • Carlo Lovati
    • Domenico D’Amico
    • Gennaro Bussone

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 152 - 154

37. Quality of life, eating and mood disorders in menstrual migraine: a case-control study

    • Marianna Nicodemo
    • Luca Vignatelli
    • Sabina Cevoli

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 155 - 157

38. Application of revised criteria for Chronic Migraine and Medication Overuse headache in a tertiary Headache Centre

    • Domenico D’Amico
    • Vincenzo Tullo
    • Gennaro Bussone

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 158 - 160

39. In-patient vs. day-hospital withdrawal treatment for chronic migraine with medication overuse and disability assessment: results at one-year follow-up

    • Licia Grazzi
    • Frank Andrasik
    • Gennaro Bussone

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 161 - 163

40. Headache attributed to spontaneous intracranial hypotension

    • Eliana Mea
    • Luisa Chiapparini
    • Massimo Leone

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 164 - 165

41. High prevalence of Dopaminergic Premonitory Symptoms in migraine patients with Restless Legs Syndrome: a pathogenetic link?

    • Daniela Cologno
    • Giulio Cicarelli
    • Gennaro Bussone

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 166 - 168

42. Restless legs syndrome and primary headaches: a clinical study

    • Florindo d’Onofrio
    • Gennaro Bussone
    • Giulio Cicarelli

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 169 - 172

43. Homocysteine plasma levels in patients with migraine with aura

    • Franca Moschiano
    • Domenico D’Amico
    • Gennaro Bussone

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 173 - 175

44. Reduction in the impact of chronic migraine with medication overuse after day-hospital withdrawal therapy

    • Susanna Usai
    • Licia Grazzi
    • Gennaro Bussone

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 176 - 178

45. Association between plasma lipid levels and migraine in subjects aged ≥50 years: preliminary data from the Zabùt Aging Project

    • Roberto Monastero
    • Carmela Pipia
    • Cecilia Camarda

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 179 - 181

46. Patent foramen ovale detected by near-infrared spectroscopy in patients suffering from migraine with aura

    • William Liboni
    • Filippo Molinari
    • Chiara Benedetto

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 182 - 185

47. Oral contraceptive-induced menstrual migraine. Clinical aspects and response to frovatriptan

    • Gianni Allais
    • Gennaro Bussone
    • Chiara Benedetto

    Oral Communication 11 June 2008 Pages: 186 - 190

48. Clinical presentation of trigeminal neuralgia and the rationale of microvascular decompression

    • Francesco Tomasello
    • Concetta Alafaci
    • Francesco Maria Salpietro

    Cranial Neuralgias 11 June 2008 Pages: 191 - 195

49. Poster Session

    OriginalPaper 11 June 2008 Pages: 197 - 207