Thomas P. Bravo, MD

May 11, 2015

PACAP38 is a potent aggravator of migraine, a new study shows. This provides several new potential therapeutic targets -- most prominently a specific PACAP receptor PAC1.

May 05, 2015

Intriguing research is helping to shape our understanding of the functional connectivity and brain structure of migraineurs.

April 23, 2015

Highlights of the first large study to describe the characteristics of post-traumatic headache and treatment response in children are summarized here.

April 23, 2015

A novel drug-device may not only be a promising non-oral triptan acute migraine treatment, but may be more efficacious than its oral counterpart.

April 07, 2015

The SPG is a promising target for migraine treatment, but robust evidence of efficacy for routine use of noninvasive device–mediated SPG blockade is needed.

March 04, 2015

Efficacy of acute medication matters beyond just treating a single migraine. It may increase the risk of worsened disease.

January 28, 2015

Despite butterbur’s potential efficacy, doubts are increasing about its long-term safety given of the risk of liver damage and the lack of an actively regulated preparation.

January 09, 2015

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a promising, effective, well-tolerated and safe treatment option for migraine with and without aura, episodic or chronic.

October 17, 2014

Knowing the direction of the headache's origin, while clinically difficult to ascertain on a consistent basis, has shown some predictive value for migraines.

September 02, 2014

Here: highlights from a systematic review that these authors view as a substantial step forward in establishing an evidence-based approach to migraine treatment in the acute care setting.