Headache
Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation Effective for Episodic Migraines
January 18, 2019Researchers studied the effectiveness of a hand-held device designed to electrically stimulate the vagus nerve in the neck through the skin to treat episodic migraines.
Cervical Dysfunction Needs Clarification to Identify Link With Headache
January 17, 2019Future research is needed to determine whether cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction causes migraine or tension-type headache-related neck pain.
Chronic Secondary Headache or Orofacial Pain IASP Classification
January 17, 2019A task force of the International Association for the Study of Pain formulated an updated classification of chronic secondary headache and chronic secondary orofacial pain.
IASP Updates Classification of Chronic Pain
January 16, 2019A task force of the International Association for the Study of Pain proposes a classification of chronic pain as either chronic primary or chronic secondary pain, when chronic pain represents the major complaint and when chronic pain is secondary to a chronic disorder, respectively.
IASP Updates Diagnosis Criteria for Chronic Primary Pain for ICD-11
January 16, 2019The International Association for the Study of Pain updated its definitions for the diagnosis of chronic primary pain for the International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Edition.
Headaches Identified as Potential Early Symptom of MS
January 08, 2019Researchers found a high frequency and a high prevalence of headaches at the onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms that decreased significantly 6 months post diagnosis.
New Device Available for Patients With Episodic Cluster Headache, Migraine
August 02, 2018The Sapphire has a rechargeable and reloadable fill capacity; it can be activated monthly by inputting a unique, prescription-only authorization code, delivered via a radio-frequency identification card that is mailed to the patient.
Ketamine Infusions May Be Effective for Refractory Headache
July 24, 2018For many patients with refractory headache, ketamine treatment may provide short-term analgesia with tolerable adverse events.
Headache Frequency May Predict Treatment Success in Pediatric Migraine
July 24, 2018The odds of first-line treatment success in pediatric migraine may be lower in patients who have higher baseline headache frequency and medication overuse headache.
Poll: Should Migraineurs Avoid Headache Triggers?
July 16, 2018Dr Richard Lipton and Dr Paul Martin debated the pros and cons of trigger avoidance in patients with migraine headache at the 2018 American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, California.
Posttraumatic Headaches More Severe, Frequent Than Nontraumatic Headaches
July 10, 2018The investigators assessed participants for photophobia, unilateral location, phonophobia, exacerbation, nausea, pulsatility, sensory aura, pain level and frequency, visual aura, and allodynia features.
Rapid Treatment Onset, Reduced Headache Days With Galcanezumab
July 09, 2018In the post-hoc analysis, researchers evaluated the time to onset of effect of galcanezumab as well as whether treatment with the study drug was associated with a reduction in migraine headache days.
Headache Calendar Helps Patients Track Relationship Between Headache, Triggers
July 06, 2018This cross-sectional, observational study sought to evaluate the accuracy of individuals with headache to appraise the relationship between potential trigger factors and headache events.
Headache Calendar Helps Patients Track Relationship Between Headache, Triggers
July 06, 2018This cross-sectional, observational study sought to evaluate the accuracy of individuals with headache to appraise the relationship between potential trigger factors and headache events.
OnabotulinumtoxinA Safer, More Effective for Headache Prevention Than Topiramate
July 03, 2018This randomized, open-label study examined participant reported outcomes, safety, and tolerability of onabotulinumtoxinA and topiramate in adults with chronic migraines.
Polypharmacy in Primary Headache Risks Chronicization and Further Complications
June 25, 2018Polypharmacy in individuals with primary headache may arise out of a prescribing cascade.
Sleep Quality in Chronic Tension-Type Headaches
June 21, 2018Investigators examined baseline and 1-year variables and their association with quality of sleep in chronic tension-type headaches.
Cannabis Use High in Migraine
June 14, 2018A high percentage of cannabis users take the drug to treat headache and probable migraine.
Effect of Job Characteristics on Work Ability in Patients With Chronic Headaches
June 12, 2018Lower work ability in patients with chronic migraine may be associated with high quantitative and emotional demand.
Remission Rates and Predictors of Chronic Headache
May 24, 2018Investigators examined remission rates and predictors of remission in patients with chronic headache over 11 years.
Intravenous Aminophylline Safe and Effective for Postdural Puncture Headache
May 21, 2018Investigators examine the safety and efficacy of intravenous aminophylline for postdural puncture headaches.
Intravenous Aminophylline Safe and Effective for Postdural Puncture Headache
May 21, 2018Investigators examine the safety and efficacy of intravenous aminophylline for postdural puncture headaches.
Managing Pediatric Migraine: Current Therapies and Future Directions
May 18, 2018Migraine is highly prevalent in children and adolescents, affecting almost 10% of children between 5 and 15 years old and 30% of adolescents between 15 and 19 years old.
NPRS, Neck Disability Index: Reliable Assessment Tools in the Short-Term
May 17, 2018The Neck Disability Index, and to a lesser extent, the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, may represent reliable measures for patients to self-report cervicogenic headache-associated disability and pain in the short-term.
NPRS, Neck Disability Index: Reliable Assessment Tools in the Short-Term
May 17, 2018The Neck Disability Index, and to a lesser extent, the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, may represent reliable measures for patients to self-report cervicogenic headache-associated disability and pain in the short-term.
Migraine Linked With Increased Long-Term Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular Event Risk
May 17, 2018Migraine headache is associated with a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.
Galcanezumab Effective in Phase 3 Episodic Cluster Headache Study
May 16, 2018The episodic cluster headache trial included a total of 106 patients with an average of 17.5 cluster headache attacks per week at baseline.
Beneficial Effect of Aerobic Exercise in Migraine via Modulation of Avoidance Behavior
May 14, 2018The effect of aerobic exercise in reducing migraine-associated burden in individuals with comorbid tension-type headache and neck pain may not be mediated by an effect on nociceptive pathways.
Antidepressant Medications and Headache: Is There a Link?
May 14, 2018Compared to placebo, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were associated with a significantly higher risk of headache (risk ratio [RR] 1.06, 95% CI: 1.00 to 1.13; P =.045).
Avoiding Treatment Effect Overestimation in Medication-Overuse Headache
May 10, 2018A period of observation after an educational session may be important to confirm medication-overuse headache (MOH) diagnoses.
Clinical Pain Advisor Articles
- IASP Updates Classification of Chronic Pain
- Galcanezumab Provides Persistent Preventive Effects in Episodic, Chronic Migraine
- IASP Updates Diagnosis Criteria for Chronic Primary Pain for ICD-11
- Early Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain May Reduce Opioid Use
- OnabotulinumtoxinA Therapy May Reduce Frequency, Severity of New Daily Persistent Headache
- Reviewing the Use of Buprenorphine in Perioperative Pain Management
- Psychological Comorbidities in Chronic Pelvic Pain
- External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation May Alleviate Migraine Pain
- IASP Updates Diagnosis Criteria for Chronic Primary Pain for ICD-11
- Galcanezumab Provides Persistent Preventive Effects in Episodic, Chronic Migraine
- Opioids Found to Increase Risk for Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Particularly in HIV
- Chronic Neuropathic Pain Updated Classification by IASP for ICD-11
- Private Equity Acquisition of Physician Practices Discussed
- Many Adults in 50s, Early 60s Worried About Health Insurance
- Social Media and the Spread of Misinformation: Taking Back Public Health
