Gabapentin Abuse in Patients on Opioid Pain Medications
A surprising number of patients already prescribed opioids were found to be abusing gabapentin.
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Mechanisms Common to Migraine, Venous Thromboembolism
The results suggest a mechanistic link between migraine with aura and venous thromboembolism.
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Stimulation to Treat Chronic Cluster Headache
Forty-five percent of participants were found to be acute responders by achieving effective therapy in at least 50% of their cluster headache attacks.
Telemedicine vs Traditional Patient Consultation for the Treatment of Chronic Headache
Patients in both groups were satisfied with their care.
Effectiveness of Botox in Reducing Migraine Severity
Previous analysis showed that treatment reduced chronic migraine frequency.
Treatment With Monoclonal CGRP Antibody Reduces Number of Headache Hours
Participants experienced a reduction in headache days as soon as 3 days post-treatment.
Long-Term Impact of TBI-related headache
Thirty-five percent of participants reported new or worsening headache at 5 years post-injury.
Frequent Headache, Depression, and Medication Overuse Have Negative Impact on Treatments for Episodic Migraine
Patients with frequent headache, depression, and medication overuse are more likely to witness headache return after treatment of episodic migraine. Results from the subanalysis of the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention Study (AMPP) were presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Headache Society in San Diego, CA. With rapid pain relief rated as…
Significant Role of Inflammation in Migraine in Women
A 17% increase in CRP was observed in females with migraine.
Evaluating the Economic Burden of Fibromyalgia From a Societal Perspective
Fibromyalgia places a substantial socioeconomic burden on health care resources and patients, data indicate. The cost-of-illness study accounted for health care resource use, direct medical and non-medical costs, and productivity loss among patients with fibromyalgia. In order to evaluate economic burden from a societal perspective, participants were asked to report the number of hospitalizations, emergency…
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