Migraine and Headache

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Patients With Migraine at Increased Risk for Traumatic Brain Injury

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Amit Akirov, MD

Migraine is a potential risk factor for the development of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and is associated with a 78% increased risk for TBI compared with individuals without migraine.

Integrated Care May Improve Migraine and Chronic Tension-Type Headache

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Tyler Rice

Researchers analyzed the efficacy of interdisciplinary multimodal integrated care in patients with chronic migraine and/or tension-type headache.

Bullying During Medical Residency May Cause Depression, Burnout

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Clinical Pain Advisor Contributing Writer

Researchers evaluated survey results to determine the prevalence and impact of perceived bullying during residency.

Decreased Frequency, Severity of Pediatric Migraine With Levetiracetam

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Neurology Advisor Contributing Writer

In Iran, researchers found data that showed in a pediatric population of patients with migraine, participants experienced less migraines, while taking levetiracetam, and none of the reported adverse events were significant.

Blood Brain Barrier Impairment in the Amygdala as a Potential Migraine Imaging Marker

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Clinical Pain Advisor Contributing Writer

In Korea, researchers found what they believe is a biomarker for migraine, due to evidence of lower fractional plasma volume in the left amygdala from a small cohort.

Pressure Pain Hypersensitivity Not Restricted to MSK Structures in Episodic Tension-Type Headache

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Amit Akirov, MD

Women with frequent episodic tension-type headache may have widespread pressure pain hypersensitivity in musculoskeletal structures and over nerve trunks.

Occurrence of White Matter Hyperintensities in Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine

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Clinical Pain Advisor Contributing Writer

In a small cohort, researchers observed that compared with patients having a diagnosis of ordinary migraine, patients diagnosed with sporadic hemiplegic migraine had significantly more white matter hyperintensities in the parietal lobe.

Evidence Supports Medications Used for Pain Relief in Pediatric Migraine

Evidence-based therapies are available for the acute symptomatic treatment of migraine in children and adolescents, but evidence is lacking for the impact of many treatments for migraine prevention.

Number of Headache-Free Days in Migraine Associated With Health-Related Outcomes

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Tyler Rice

Patients with migraine who have more headache-free days experience less work productivity loss and activity impairment and lower healthcare resource use.

Asymptomatic Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Is It a Precursor to Symptomatic Disease in Children?

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Amit Akirov, MD

Less pronounced clinical and radiologic features in asymptomatic idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) may serve as early indicators for symptomatic IIH in children.