Neurology Advisor Contributing Writer

Researchers found that in patients with migraine their metabolism was maintained and increased in the mesial temporal lobe and thalamus.

Investigators at UTSW Vestibular & Neuro-Visual Disorders Clinic in Texas conducted a retrospective chart review of nearly 500 patients, and found that vestibular migraine typically affects more women than men, and many patients reported a personal or family history of migraine.

Parental migraine is associated with offspring migraine, to a greater extent in maternal-offspring migraine, according to a study published in Cephalalgia. Researchers conducted this cross-sectional, population-based cohort study to investigate the familial transmission of migraine, separating mothers and fathers, in the general population. Inhabitants of NordTrøndelag county, Norway, were invited to participate, resulting in a…

Participants with difficult-to-treat migraines who received ADAM zolmitriptan 3.8 had positive outcomes.

Researchers found an association between migraines and reduced cerebral endothelial dysfunction, and patients at a younger age are at a higher risk for stroke and cerebrovascular reactivity, which is effected by longer disease duration.

Investigators found that bilateral surgery showed the greatest improvement with more migraine-free days postsurgery.

Researchers found that visual stimulus in the high frequency range caused abnormal neurological responses in women who had migraines.

Through the use of MRIs, by T2 mapping, myofascial trigger points are identified and quantified, which the researchers believe show targets for interventions.

Investigators found that erenumab, fremanezumab, and galcanezumab are most effective for patients with chronic migraine because they reduce treatment time and are safe.