The Journal of Headache and Pain is specifically dedicated to researchers involved in all aspects of headache and pain including theory methodology clinical practice and care. The Journal''s scope is broad reflecting the wide application of scientific advances to every branch of headache and pain management. Within a multidisciplinary perspective the Journal covers headache and pain syndromes in the following fields: genetics neurology internal medicine clinical pharmacology child neuropediatrics anesthesiology rheumatology otology dentistry neurotraumatology neurosurgery psychiatry pain management and addiction. The Journal of Headache and Pain publishes original papers reviews rapid communications brief reports and letters pertinent to the various aspects of headache and pain. Researchers in all basic and clinical fields of headache and pain from molecular biology to genetics from epidemiology to classification from quality of life assessment to clinical trials are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of this medical specialty.