Headache & Migraine
From the Journals
No Benefit to High-Dose IV Vs Oral Steroids in Giant Cell Arteritis
Intravenous methylprednisolone is not significantly beneficial vs oral glucocorticoids in improving visual acuity or survival in patients with...
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DIY Brain Stimulation Is Growing in Popularity, but Is It Safe, Effective?
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Caffeine Brings Benefits and Risks
Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive agent and can impact blood pressure and cholesterol, studies suggest.
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Erenumab Reduces Nonopioid Medication Overuse Headache in Chronic Migraine
A prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial showed that patients with chronic migraine and nonopioid medication overuse...
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Triptans Trump Newer, More Expensive Meds for Acute Migraine
Results of a large systematic review and meta-analysis showed that eletriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan were more effective than...
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2019 CAQ Exam Preparation: Migraine & Headache Overview
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Parkinson’s Risk in Women and History of Migraine: New Data
Migraine was not associated with a higher risk for PD than that of nonmigraine headaches.
Hitting a Nerve
The Prohibitive Price Tag
The guidelines, in essence, are useful, but only apply to a perfect world where drug cost doesn’t matter.
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Light Therapy, Phototherapy, Photobiomodulation: New Ways to Heal With Light
New research is finding that different colors and wavelengths of light can treat conditions like chronic pain and vision loss.
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AHS White Paper Guides Treatment of Posttraumatic Headache in Youth
The document aims to provide a thorough review of the current literature, identify gaps in knowledge, and provide a road map for posttraumatic...
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New First-Line Therapies for Migraine Prevention
The armamentarium for preventive therapy of migraines had not changed in a long time — until now.
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How Clinicians Can Help Patients Navigate Psychedelics/Microdosing
Responding to patient inquiries about microdosing can be complicated, and clinicians must provide counsel on issues of legality and therapeutic...