Headache and Migraine

Eighteen percent of all improperly used thrombolytic treatments in the emergency department occur in patients with migraine with aura.

Mode of delivery, mechanism of action, and efficacy of a novel treatment are discussed in this research update.

The FDA has approved a new drug for the prevention of migraines. Will the injectable treatment help reduce the number of days of migraine headaches?

The first-in-class anti-CGRP monoclonal antibody erenumab has gained FDA approval for the prevention of migraines.

While migraine is distinct from stroke in its gradual onset and lack of focal motor weakness, it is also a predisposing factor for childhood stroke. That can raise the question, “Is it another migraine or is it actually stroke this time?”

Do you know about these handheld noninvasive devices for acute migraines and for migraine prophylaxis? About CGRPs anticipating FDA approval?

With approximately 500 board-certified headache specialists and just over 60 million Americans with headache, the average wait time to see one of us is 3 to 4 months. Technology may hold the key to issues such as this.

A non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation therapy significantly improved pain-free rates compared with a sham device for patients with episodic cluster headache and migraines.

More than two-thirds of patients treated with intravenous infusions of the CGRP inhibitor eptinezumab had an average 50% reduction in migraines.

A new class of injectable monoclonal antibodies directed against calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) or its receptor may offer hope to migraineurs who have not found effective prophylactic therapy.

The calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibitor lowered monthly migraine days by ≥50% in 30.3% of patients compared to 13.7% on placebo.

Neurologists may be the first or only clinicians to recognize the 5 potentially dangerous neuro-ophthalmologic conditions described in this article.

Three cases. Three questions. Your diagnosis.

A study undertaken to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of single pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS) for the preventive treatment of migraine has led to an FDA extended indication.

Women who have migraines with aura are at increased risk of stroke. Now, a new systematic review suggests that use of combined hormonal contraceptives by these patients raises their stroke risk over and above the already increased risk.

A 5-year study assessed the association between dry eye and comorbid pain conditions in thousands of veterans and here's what they found.

With a plethora of issues currently being debated in the field of sports neurology, Dr Seifert explores the top 5.

Migraine is not characterized by neuronal degeneration, but it has been a target of stem cell therapy in a few small investigational studies--and has shown early promise.

Which medication should be avoided when your patient has an acute migraine? Which drugs should you prescribe for menstrual-associated migraine prevention? Take the quiz and learn more.

Do individuals hospitalized with head injury have new headaches or exacerbations of pre-existing headaches more often than others?

A study suggests an increase in the risk for pseudotumor cerebri syndrome with current users of fluoroquinolones. When is medical attention warranted? 

In this 6-minute video presentation, Dr. Andrew Wilner describes the epidemiology and pathophysiology of carbon monoxide poisoning and reviews the implications of a recently published observational study.

There is a surprisingly low association between airplane headaches and other types of headaches. So what are the characteristics and how are they treated?

Is there a treatment for this?

Test your skills on aspirin vs placebo; the association between trauma and headache; global burden of headache in children and adolescents, and more.