Phenotypes May Aid Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Headache
Researchers posit that adult studies on headache can help to create a multidisciplinary treatment plan.
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Non-Migraine Headache Increases the Risk for Tinnitus
Individuals with non-migraine headache have a higher risk for tinnitus, sensorineural hearing impairment, and sudden deafness than individuals without chronic headache.
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.
Neuropeptide Found to Trigger Attacks in Migraine Without Aura
The neuropeptide pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide was found to be a migraine trigger in migraines without aura, according to researchers in Denmark.
Ubrogepant Superior to Placebo for Migraine Pain Relief
Acute treatment of migraine with ubrogepant leads to significantly greater rates of pain freedom at two hours than placebo.
Effect of Weather and Ambient Air Pollution on Migraine Headache Onset
In the Boston, Massachusetts area, researchers found data that showed during the summertime humidity precipitated migraine headaches, yet in the wintertime air pollution is associated with a higher incidence of migraine headaches.
Improving Migraine-Related Disability With Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Future research should evaluate the difference in mechanisms and effect moderators between more traditional empirically supported behavioral migraine treatments and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine.
Intermittent, High Frequency Ubrogepant Dosing Safe in Healthy Study Participants
Investigators aimed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ubrogepant, focusing on hepatic safety, when administered intermittently with high-frequency dosing in healthy participants.
Fremanezumab Effectively Treats Migraines That Failed to Respond to Preventive Medications
Fremanezumab was found to be effective and well-tolerated in patients with migraine who have failed to respond to prior preventive treatment.
Management of Pediatric Migraine: Headache vs Non-Headache Specialists
Headache specialist was more likely to use triptans, while non-headache specialists and the headache specialist started prophylaxis at similar rates in eligible participants.
Discussion of Greater Occipital Nerve Block for Chronic Migraine
The authors refute a systematic review and meta-analysis of literature on greater occipital nerve block for the treatment of chronic migraine headaches by Shauly and colleagues and published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, citing extensive limitations and claiming the study ultimately raises more questions than answers.
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