OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY An early assessment reveals that a newly approved drug to treat migraines does not seem effective among patients who suffer from high-frequency migraines. The findings will be presented this week during the 61st annual scientific meeting of the American Headache Society in Philadelphia. Clinicians at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, conducted...
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Smartphone relaxation app helps some manage migraine
NYU LANGONE HEALTH / NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Migraine sufferers who used a smartphone-based relaxation technique at least twice a week experienced on average four fewer headache days per month, a new study shows. Developed in part by researchers at NYU School of Medicine, the app, called RELAXaHEAD, guides patients through progressive muscle relaxation, or PMR. In this form of behavioral...
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Middle-aged migraine sufferers who see flashing lights and blind spots during an attack are TWO times more likely to have a stroke
Over-50s who start having aura migraines have a doubled stroke risk But people who begin having migraines when younger do not have higher risk A study by the University of South Carolina tracked 11,600 people for 20 years Developing severe migraines in middle age is a major warning sign of stroke risk, experts have warned....
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Botulinum toxin reduces chronic migraine attacks, compared to placebo
A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in reducing the frequency of chronic migraine headaches, concludes an updated review and analysis in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Based on meta-analysis of pooled clinical trial data,...
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gammaCore Sapphire Helps Control Migraines and Cluster Headaches: Now Available in U.S.
ElectroCore, based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, is releasing in the U.S. its latest device for treating pain related to migraines and episodic cluster headaches. The gammaCore Sapphire, cleared by the FDA, uses the same non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation technology as the original gammaCore device, but is smaller and more modern looking, features more pleasant electrodes, ...
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Noninvasive stimulation device can help prevent migraine attacks
Mayo study shows easy-to-use, noninvasive stimulation device can help prevent migraine attacks SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – A migraine is much more than just a bad headache. Migraine symptoms, which can be debilitating for many people, are the sixth leading cause of disability, according to the World Health Organization. While there is no cure, a new study...