Migraine

A retrospective chart review examining demographic characteristics of children and adolescents receiving infusions at an outpatient center for prolonged headache found that their migraines were more disabling and resulted in lower quality of life than those who did not seek treatment at a center.

A recent retrospective study looked to evaluate long-term treatment patterns in patients with migraine initiating prophylactic therapy, as well as acute medication use and adverse events associated with opioids.

Shoshana Lipson, a patient advocate and founder of the “ CGRP & Migraine Community ” on Facebook explains how the group works to support patients with migraine.

Researchers recently found a 2-way association between onset of fibromyalgia (FM) and that of migraine in patients with migraine and those with FM, respectively.

It's been about a year since the FDA approved the first in a new type of drug to prevent migraines. Here are 5 ways migraines impact patients, from workplace issues to other related health conditions.

Researchers of a recently published study used preclinical behavioral models of migraine to determine that the application of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) to the dura mater, or the protective outer layer between the skull and the brain, in mice triggers pain responses only in females.

Wayne Burton, MD, former global corporate medical director for American Express discusses the impact that workers with migraine have on employers.

A recent literature review assessed the efficacy of beta-blockers to prevent migraine and tension headache. It found that propranolol worked better than placebo for episodic migraine headaches, but the evidence for efficacy in tension headaches was limited.

A recent study found that aerobic exercise may be associated with a reduced number of migraine days in patients who experience migraine.

A presentation of a meta-analysis at ENDO 2019 said losing weight can help improve migraines.

A recent retrospective, single-center study sought to characterize symptoms associated with vestibular migraine attacks, symptoms in between attacks, psychiatric comorbidities, and interictal neuro-otologic examination findings.

In the United States, nearly 50 million Americans suffer from migraine, the majority of whom are between 25 to 55 years of age. The costs of treating this large population have been estimated to be $22 billion annually. A new report, published by the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute, found that direct healthcare costs for patients with migraine were estimated at $2571 higher than those for similar patients who don’t experience migraine.

Pain catastrophizing does not seem to be associated with chronic migraine in children, according to a recent study.

The European Headache Federation (EHF) recently sought to create an expert- and evidence-based guideline for the treatment of migraine with monoclonal antibodies that target the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). However, in reviewing available research, the EHF found that there was not enough evidence to provide a guideline based on the Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach.

According to a recent study, people with migraines may have altered connections between the somatosensory cortex and the frontal lobe compared with people who do not experience migraines.

Patients with migraine headaches may have a risk of also having dry eye disease (DED).