Edited by Anushree Chaphalkar February 06, 2025 0210 TOPLINE: Weekly nonpharmacologic intranasal kinetic oscillation stimulation is linked to a significant decrease in monthly headache days (MHDs) with moderate to severe intensity in patients with chronic migraine, a new study suggests. METHODOLOGY: TAKEAWAY: IN PRACTICE: “The Chordate system may therefore represent a valuable addition to the...
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Guideline on migraine prevention says no clinically important advantages for newer, expensive medications
by American College of Physicians Credit: Sasha Wolff/Wikipedia The American College of Physicians (ACP) has developed new recommendations to prevent episodic migraines in nonpregnant adults in outpatient settings. The clinical guideline, which includes three recommendations centered around monotherapy, is published in Annals of Internal Medicine. In Recommendation 1, ACP suggests clinicians initiate monotherapy to prevent episodic migraine headache in nonpregnant adults...
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New drug to prevent migraine may start working right away
Peer-Reviewed Publication American Academy of Neurology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 P.M. ET, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2024 MINNEAPOLIS – A drug recently approved to prevent migraine may start working right away, according to a study published in the December 23, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at...
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15 home remedies for migraine relief and prevention
Various home remedies may help relieve migraine symptoms and help prevent episodes. Examples include dietary changes, essential oils, acupressure, and more. 0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0% Migraine episodes are different from other types of headaches. Symptoms of migraine can include: Several medications can help treat or prevent migraine episodes. Natural remedies may be able...
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Clinical practice guideline updated for migraine, tension-type headache
by Elana Gotkine In a clinical practice guideline (CPG) issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense and published online Oct. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented for the management of migraine and tension-type headache (TTH). Noting that the 2020 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department...
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New First-Line Therapies for Migraine
I’m Dr Neil Skolnik and today we are going to talk about the position statement from the American Headache Society (AHS) “Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide-Targeting Therapies Are a First-Line Option for the Prevention of Migraine,” which is focused on calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)–targeting therapies. This update is of critical importance because about three fourths of people with migraine get their...
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New First-Line Therapies for Migraine
Medscape Family Medicine > Clinical Guidelines for Primary CareCOMMENTARY Neil Skolnik, MD DISCLOSURES | August 07, 2024 This transcript has been edited for clarity. I’m Dr Neil Skolnik and today we are going to talk about the position statement from the American Headache Society (AHS) “Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide-Targeting Therapies Are a First-Line Option for the...
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Why Don’t Migraine Patients Seek Treatment?
Medscape Medical News > Conference News Pauline Anderson June 19, 2024 SAN DIEGO, California — Nearly one in three patients with migraine is reluctant to seek medical help and many blame health care providers, results of a recent survey showed. Participants cited concerns that their complaints would be dismissed, a belief that health care providers...
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Proton Pump Inhibitors Tied to Migraine, Other Severe Headache Types
Medscape Medical News Eve Bender May 03, 2024 Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are used to control acid reflux, are associated with an increased risk for migraine and other severe headache types, new research showed. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) investigators conducted a cross-sectional analysis and found all types...
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Migraine pain caused by lack of lymphatic system drainage in brain, study suggests
JULY 11, 2024 by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI175616Migraine is a chronic and debilitating neurological condition affecting women 3 to 4 more times than men. Despite an estimated 1.1 billion people being impacted by the condition, the physiological underpinnings of migraine remain...