Headache & Migraine
News
Cluster headache tied to high risk of mental and neurologic disorders
Although cluster headaches are often more prevalent in men, researchers found that multimorbidity rates were significantly higher in women.
Literature Review
High drug costs exclude most neurology patients from cutting-edge treatment
“Our study of people with neurologic conditions found that fewer than 20% were being treated with new medications.”
News
Migraine in children and teens: managing the pain
Getting adequate sleep, staying hydrated, and managing stress can help reduce the intensity and frequency of migraine attacks in adolescents.
Expert Perspective
New and Improved Devices Add More Therapeutic Options for Treatment of Migraine
Literature Review
Headache for inpatients with COVID-19 may predict better survival
Headache arising secondary to COVID-19 infection may be a marker of enhanced likelihood of survival.
Expert Perspective
In the Quest for Migraine Relief, The Search for Biomarkers Intensifies
News
Will the headache field embrace rofecoxib?
The drug formerly known as Vioxx, withdrawn in 2004 over cardiovascular safety concerns, may be given new life as an acute treatment for migraine...
Conference Coverage
Are headache clinical trials representative of the general patient population?
Conference Coverage
Promising new tool for better migraine management in primary care
The medical record “best-practice alert,” aims at reducing specialist referrals and MRI studies.
Conference Coverage
Twin study offers new insight into genetics of migraine
Findings suggest that the prenatal environment – not just genetics – may explain higher rates in females.