Headache and Migraine

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.

Teens survivors of terror attacks like mass shootings are 3 to 4 times more likely to suffer from frequent migraines than those who have not endured such experiences.

What are the symptoms of cluster headache? Which treatments have proven to be beneficial in relieving the pain of temporomandibular joint disorder? Those questions and more in this quiz.

What are the direct costs and indirect costs of cluster headache in the US? Here's what the first study of this issue found.

The FDA has granted a priority review designation to fremanezumab for the prevention of migraines.

The FDA has accepted a biologics license application for galcanezumab as a prophylactic treatment for migraines.

A summary of current treatment guidelines, application, and emerging developments in the area of spontaneous nontraumatic ICH.

A 71-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with subacute headaches and altered behavior that was initially attributed to emotional distress. What did the tests show?

Can treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism help diminish frequency and severity of migraines? This study suggests that levothyroxine can do both.

Migraine-especially migraine with aura-is a CV risk factor, which makes the prescription of ergots or triptans potentially problematic. What’s the best approach?

A new study makes the case for alternatives to opioids in the treatment of migraine.

An emphasis on importance of taking a detailed history and careful neurologic examination focused on the vestibular system.

The authors distinguish between the clinical entities of meningitis, encephalitis, and encephalopathy.

Given the severity and treatment resistance of menstrual migraine, clinicians should watch for the signs and symptoms discussed in this case.

Migraine is the second leading cause of disability worldwide. New data show the number of patients who will need care by clinicians with expertise in neurological conditions will continue to grow in coming decades.