The AJMC® Migraine compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights for the recurring type of headache, which is accompanied by side effects.
April 20th 2023
This quantitative and qualitative analysis highlights differences in prior authorization requirements for migraine drugs from nearly 50 managed care organizations and summarizes broad types of criteria used.
Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation Effective for Treating Chronic Migraine, Study Finds
August 27th 2019A case report of a 35-year-old woman with chronic migraine who had a 2-year history of severe pain that did not improve with medical therapy showed that peripheral nerve field stimulation could safely treat chronic migraine.
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Neil Goldfarb Outlines the Importance of Managing Employees With Migraine
August 21st 2019Traditionally, migraine is thought of as an issue of lost productivity, but there is evidence that there are direct costs on the medical claims side, said Neil Goldfarb, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Philadelphia Business Group on Health.
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Timothy R. Smith, MD, RPh, is president and chief executive officer of StudyMetrix Research. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Headache Society, a certified physician investigator of the Academy of Clinical Research Professionals, and vice president of the National Headache Foundation. Dr Smith has a special interest in patient and physician issues related to the treatment of headache in primary care. This is part 2 of an interview conducted by an editor from The American Journal of Managed Care®.
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Timothy R. Smith, MD, RPh, is president and chief executive officer of StudyMetrix Research. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Headache Society, a certified physician investigator of the Academy of Clinical Research Professionals, and vice president of the National Headache Foundation. Dr Smith has a special interest in patient and physician issues related to the treatment of headache in primary care. This is part 1 of an interview conducted by an editor from The American Journal of Managed Care®.
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Drinking 3 or More Caffeinated Beverages Linked to Higher Odds of Migraine, Study Says
August 8th 2019There is widespread anecdotal belief that caffeine can cause migraines or ease them once they’ve begun, although there is little scientific evidence to back that up. A new study released Thursday says that it’s the quantity that matters—having 3 or more caffeinated drinks a day is linked to a headache that day or the next.
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Use of Opioids and Barbiturates in Migraine Indicates Care Has Room for Improvement, Study Says
July 19th 2019A study presented at the American Headache Society 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting found that care for patients with migraine has room for improvement, based on the results of a web-based survey of more than 20,000 people.
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Food-Insecure Young Adults More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Migraine
July 3rd 2019A recent study sought to determine if there was an association between food insecurity, or the fear that your food will run out before you have enough money to purchase more, and migraine, which commonly affects 1 in 6 individuals, among young adults in the United States.
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Women With Migraines During Pregnancy May Have Increased Risk of Complications
June 28th 2019A new study said there are greater risks of several adverse pregnancy outcomes for women with migraines than those without, including elevated blood pressure, miscarriage, caesareans, preterm births, and infants with low birth weight.
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Sensory Processing Difficulties Worsen Quality of Life in Children With Migraine
June 15th 2019Sensory processing difficulties are seen among children with migraine, according to a recently published study, which said that their quality of life is predicted by both headache-related disability and sensory processing difficulties.
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