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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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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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Neck Pain in Migraine Is Common, Linked to More Disability
More than two-thirds report the condition, which ‘is probably worth asking about.’
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Interictal Burden, Disability, Allodynia Linked to Increased Likelihood of Seeking Migraine Care
Researchers said providers in internal medicine and primary care should be on the lookout for patients with migraine-related disability and...
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Migraine Disability Nearly Doubled in US Between 2005 and 2018
Although prevalence remained roughly the same during the past 30 years, the proportion of people with moderate to severe MIDAS disability has...
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Proton Pump Inhibitors Tied to Migraine, Other Severe Headache Types
More research is needed to determine the extent to which associations between migraine and acid-suppression therapy are merely detecting...
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Risk Factors for Headache in Youth Identified
“While medications are used to stop and sometimes prevent headaches, lifestyle changes also may offer an effective route to relief by preventing...
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Prednisolone May Improve MOH Withdrawal
Patients with medication-overuse headache who took prednisolone during medication withdrawal were found to have significantly higher rates of MOH...
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Retinal Perfusion Is Reduced During Migraine Attacks
OCTA-derived measurements of retinal perfusion and related parameters are being studied as potential migraine biomarkers.