Migraine and Headache
Dr Amit Akirov examines the evidence suggesting associations between migraine and major depressive disorder (MDD).
Migraine and Headache
Migraine was more significantly associated with pain or muscle soreness than anxiety disorders in patients with depression.
Migraine and Headache
Researchers found evidence for a divergent association between lifetime MDD and the prevalence and severity of symptoms in patients with migraine.
Migraine and Headache
Migraine with active headache may predict other painful physical symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder.
Migraine and Headache
New findings suggest shared genetic etiology vs causal relationship in comorbid migraine and depression.
Migraine and Headache
The presence of psychiatric disorders in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension is associated with poor treatment outcomes.
Migraine and Headache
People with migraines and comorbid mood disorders often need treatments that address both conditions, as well as management of sleep, stress, and lifestyle issues.
Migraine and Headache
Aerobic exercise may be associated with a reduction in the number of migraine days.
Migraine and Headache
The findings suggest the importance of screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in this population.
Migraine and Headache
In patients with migraine, structural and functional changes occur in brain regions that are not directly involved in processing pain signals.