Repetitive Multiple Cranial Nerve Blocks Offer Effective Prevention for Chronic Migraine
Repetitive multiple cranial nerve blocks may offer a clinically meaningful benefit as a preventative measure in patients with chronic migraine.
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Sensory Function Compared Among Patients With Cluster, Migraine, and Tension-Type Headache
Researchers evaluated sensory function in the trigeminocervical region in patients with cluster headache, migraine headache, and tension-type headache.
Menstrual Migraine: Revisiting the Relationship Between Hormonal Events and Migraine
A narrative review summarizes recent data on the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and burden of disease and treatment of menstrual migraine.
Youths With Status Migrainosus: Distinct Subgroup With Poor Short-Term Prognosis
Youth with a history of status migranosus are more likely to experience an increase of >4 headache days per month during a follow-up evaluation.
Novel Class of Preventive Treatments for Migraine
Anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies are the first approved pharmacologic treatments developed explicitly for the prevention of migraine.
Yoga With Medical Care Better for Episodic Migraines
Yoga plus medical care is better than medical therapy alone for the treatment of episodic migraines.
Study Characterizes Somatotopically Specific Differences in Pain Modulation in Interictal Migraine Phase
Study findings suggest that pain modulation may be impaired in patients with migraine in the headache-free interval, despite an unaffected sensory profile.
FDA Clears Hand-Held Vagus Nerve Stimulator for Migraine Prevention
The FDA has approved an expanded indication for the gammaCore device to include prevention of migraine.
Prophylactic Manual Acupuncture Reduces Migraine Days
Undergoing 20 sessions of manual acupuncture is superior to sham acupuncture and usual care for prophylactic treatment in migraine.
Increasing Headache Day Frequency and Intensity Increases Risk of Additional Health Concerns
The presence of migraine and increasing headache pain intensity are associated with higher rates of anxiety, depression, inflammation, and sleep conditions, among other disorders.
Clinical Features of Children Diagnosed With Status Migrainosus
Children, adolescents, and young adults with status migrainosus have distinct clinical features and an unfavorable short-term prognosis.
AMA Releases Recommendations for Opioid Use Disorder, Pain During COVID-19
The AMA called for alterations for insurers, including terminating cost-sharing and prior authorization for chronic pain and OUD medications and removing restrictions on Medicaid preferred drug lists.
Smartphone Use and Headache: What’s the Link?
Researchers conducted a cross-sectional, hospital-based study to determine the association between smartphone use and worsening symptoms of migraine, chronic migraine, and tension-type headaches.
People With Migraine Often Present With Metacognitive Dysfunctions
Compared with people without migraine, people with migraine and migraine with medication overuse headache often have deficits in metacognition.
Intranasal Ketamine Reduces Pain in Children Hospitalized for Migraine
A single-center study showed that intranasal ketamine effectively reduced pain in children with migraine from hospital admission to discharge.
Drug Therapies Evaluated for Pediatric Migraine Prophylaxis
There is limited evidence supporting the prophylactic use of pharmacological therapies for the prevention of migraine in pediatric patients, according to the findings of a recently published systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Author Conflicts of Interest May Influence Cannabidiol Conclusions
Supportive conclusions seen in more studies with vs without CBD-related industry funding.
Fatigue, Anemia, Pain, Sleep Disorders Found to Be Part of MS Prodrome
Fatigue, anemia, pain, and sleep disorders form part of the prodrome in MS.
FDA Approves OTC Combination of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen
Each caplet contains 125mg of Ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and 250mg of acetaminophen and is indicated for adults and children 12 years of age and older.
2019 Pedestrian Fatalities Hit 30-Year Record High
More pedestrian crashes happening at night, with trucks, and with distracted drivers.
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