Onabotulinum May Decrease Opioid Use, Reduce Severity and Frequency of Nonmigraine Headache
In patients with chronic nonmigraine headaches, onabotulinum toxin type A injections may reduce pain severity and frequency of headaches.
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Neurosurgery for Craniofacial Pain Syndromes: Update and Expert Interview
Many patients with craniofacial pain syndromes such as trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headache, and migraine have an adequate response to pharmacologic therapies.
The Association Between Different Subtypes of Major Depressive Disorder and Migraine
Researchers found evidence for a divergent association between lifetime MDD and the prevalence and severity of symptoms in patients with migraine.
Psychiatric Comorbidities Predict Treatment Outcomes for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
The presence of psychiatric disorders in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension is associated with poor treatment outcomes.
Fremanezumab Effectively Treats Migraines That Failed to Respond to Preventive Medications
Fremanezumab was found to be effective and well-tolerated in patients with migraine who have failed to respond to prior preventive treatment.
Management of Pediatric Migraine: Headache vs Non-Headache Specialists
Headache specialist was more likely to use triptans, while non-headache specialists and the headache specialist started prophylaxis at similar rates in eligible participants.
Revised ICHD-3 Criteria Identifies Distinct Features of Chronic Cluster Headache
Revised criteria from the third edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3), can differentiate between chronic cluster headache (CCH) and episodic cluster headache (ECH) and may increase the number of CCH diagnoses.
Discussion of Greater Occipital Nerve Block for Chronic Migraine
The authors refute a systematic review and meta-analysis of literature on greater occipital nerve block for the treatment of chronic migraine headaches by Shauly and colleagues and published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, citing extensive limitations and claiming the study ultimately raises more questions than answers.
Higher Nerve Sensitivity to Mechanical Stimuli in Tension-Type Headache
Women with vs without frequent episodic tension-type headache (TTH) may have greater nerve sensitivity in response to mechanical stimuli, according to a study in Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. In this case-control, cross-sectional analysis, 32 consecutive women with TTH and 32 age-matched control individuals without a history of headache over the previous year were recruited from…
Lasmiditan Provides Rapid Improvements in Migraine Symptoms
Treatment with lasmiditan was found to be associated with higher rates of freedom from pain and total migraine freedom compared with placebo in patients with migraine.
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