The dissolution of Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion bans or severe restrictions in as many as 28 states. These new restrictions may have life-changing and even life-threatening consequences in these states for women of childbearing age with conditions like migraine, multiple sclerosis (MS) and epilepsy. In their perspective article, published in JAMA Neurology,...
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Review: Transcranial direct current stimulation eases migraine
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is effective and safe for migraine, according to a review published online April 19 in CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics. Peiwei Hong, from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to examine the efficacy and safety of tDCS for migraine. The...
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Migraine Comorbidities: What You Need to Know
Dawn C. Buse, Ph.D.; Richard Lipton, MD January 06, 2022 Being knowledgeable about comorbidities is essential to the study and management of migraine. Migraine is the second most disabling condition worldwide, and comorbidities contribute to disease burden, decrease health-related quality of life, and add to economic burden. Identification of migraine comorbidities can help determine diagnosis, improve the ability to assess...
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Largest-Ever Review on Clinical Features of New Daily Persistent Headache
Steve Cimino Most cases of new daily persistent headache (NDPH) are moderate to severe and many feature characteristics often associated with migraine, according to a new retrospective chart review. “Future prospective studies are needed to better understand this disabling disorder,” wrote Randolph W. Evans, MD, of Baylor College of Medicine of Houston, and Dana P. Turner, PhD, of Massachusetts General...
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Sleep disorders highly prevalent in children with migraine
(HealthDay)—Sleep disorders seem to be highly prevalent among children with migraine and are associated with higher headache severity, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. Alessandra Voci, from the Tor Vergata University of Rome, and colleagues examined the correlation between headache features and sleep in pediatric migraine. Parents of children and...
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Opioids provide low evidence of pain relief for migraine
by Adam Harringa Credit: Sasha Wolff/Wikipedia Evidence that opioids provide pain relief for migraine headaches is low or insufficient, a large Mayo Clinic meta-analysis published recently in JAMA has found. However, some newer therapies, along with established migraine treatments, were associated with moderate to high evidence of pain relief. The meta-analysis – which combined results from multiple scientific studies...
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Yoga for migraine: What to know
Migraine causes severe headaches, sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. People commonly use medication to treat their symptoms. However, other methods such as yoga may be an effective way to reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches. Yoga helps lower blood pressure and slow heart rate, allowing the body to recover...
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What is visual migraine?
Types of visual migraine, or ocular migraine, include migraine with aura and retinal migraine. Both of these are neurological conditions wherein a person may experience visual disturbances or vision loss alongside a headache. However, sometimes, a person can develop visual disturbances, such as seeing stars, without getting a headache. This type of migraine is called a silent migraine....
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Migraine linked to increased risk of high blood pressure after menopause
by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Women who have migraine before menopause may have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure after menopause, according to a study published in the April 21, 2021, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Migraine is a debilitating disorder, often resulting...
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Unexpected discovery leads to better understanding of migraine
by University of Utah Health Sciences Credit: CC0 Public Domain Massive “plumes” of glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, surging in the brain could help explain the onset of migraine with aura—and potentially a broad swath of neurologic disease, including stroke and traumatic brain injury—according to an international study led by University of Utah Health scientists. The study,...