Headache & Migraine
Conference Coverage
Triptans, Antidepressants, and Serotonin Syndrome: How Real Is the Risk?
BOSTON—The incidence of serotonin syndrome ranged from 0.02% to 0.04% among all patients who were coprescribed triptans and an SSRI/SNRI during...
Conference Coverage
Is Chronic Migraine More Common in the MS Population?
BOSTON—At Island Neurological Associates in Plainview, New York, researchers uncovered a prevalence of chronic migraine among their population of...
Conference Coverage
Patient Satisfaction With Prophylactic Migraine Medications
BOSTON—Effectiveness and tolerability were the key factors influencing patients’ satisfaction with prophylactic migraine medications, according to...
Conference Coverage
Patient Satisfaction With Prophylactic Migraine Medications
BOSTON—Effectiveness and tolerability were the key factors influencing patients’ satisfaction with prophylactic migraine medications, according to...
Literature Review
Mindfulness May Alleviate Chronic Migraine Associated With Medication Overuse
Mindfulness training is as effective as prophylactic medications for treating chronic migraine associated with medication overuse (CM-MO),...
Article
Commentary—Promising Results Should Prompt Further Study
During the past 20 years, mindfulness-based training has become an increasingly popular treatment for many conditions, including migraine. In the...
Conference Coverage
Erenumab May Reduce Headache Days in Episodic Migraine
BOSTON—Erenumab reduces the number of migraine days per month in patients with episodic migraine, according to a study presented...
Conference Coverage
Migraineurs Bear Stigma That Influences Health Outcomes
STOWE, VT—Migraine is associated with a significant degree of stigma that affects patient care and outcomes, according to an...
Literature Review
Risk of Migraine Is Increased Among the Obese and Underweight
Obesity and underweight status are associated with an increased risk of migraine, according to research published online ahead of print April 12...
Conference Coverage
How Can Neurologists Help Patients With Medication Overuse Headache?
STOWE, VT—Medication overuse headache is frequent, treatable, and preventable, according to an overview provided at the Headache Cooperative of...