Diabetes Negatively Affects Pain Severity in Osteoarthritis
Patients with osteoarthritis and diabetes experience greater knee pain and worse physical and mental status compared with patients without diabetes.
All articles by Amit Akirov, MD
Vitamin D Status May Affect Back Pain in Older Women
Severe vitamin D deficiency was linked to lumbar degenerative disease and low back pain in postmenopausal women.
Can Functional MRI Aid in the Diagnosis of Migraine?
Distinct pattern of abnormal brain connection on fMRI can assist in the differentiation between a healthy brain and a brain with migraine without aura.
Migraine With Aura Linked to Increased CVD, Cerebrovascular Risk
Migraine headache is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular events, including ischemic stroke.
Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Effects of Prenatal Opioid Exposure
Perinatal exposure to opioids may have significant immune, neural, and behavioral effects that can alter CNS development.
Effect of Galcanezumab on CV Outcomes in Adults With Migraine
Treatment with galcanezumab in patients with episodic and chronic migraine does not result in an increased risk of CV events.
Untreated Migraine Associated With Increased Arterial Stiffness
Patients with untreated migraine have increased arterial stiffness and plasma dephosphorylated-uncarboxylated matrix-Gla-protein (dp-ucMGP) levels.
Subtypes of Major Depression Differentially Associated With Migraine
Researchers found evidence for a divergent association between lifetime MDD and the prevalence and severity of symptoms in patients with migraine.
Clinicopathologic Features of Amphiphysin-IgG Autoimmune Neuropathy
Amphiphysin-IgG-mediated autoimmunity is an important clinical entity characterized by neuropathy.
Teriparatide Similarly Effective for Fracture Healing, Pain Relief as Vertebroplasty
Treatment with either teriparatide or percutaneous vertebroplasty significantly and similarly improved quality of life and reduced pain in patients with acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.
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