Headache is a very common complaint with over 90% of all persons experiencing a headache at some time in their lives. Headaches commonly are tension-type (TTH) or migraine. They have high socioeconomic impact and can disturb most daily activities. Treatments range from pharmacologic to behavioral interventions. In a study published online today in the Journal […]
Scientists at the University of Granada have confirmed that injecting a local anesthetic or botulinum toxin (botox) into certain points named “trigger points” of the pericraneal and neck muscles reduce migraine frequency among migraine sufferers. University of Granada researchers have identified the location of these trigger points – which activation results in migraine – and […]
By most people, double-jointedness is seen as a common, harmless condition. But Vincent Martin, MD, UC Health physician and headache expert, says extreme double-jointedness could be the precursor and cause of excruciating migraines and other problems. A recently published study by Martin and colleagues, including Brad Tinkle, MD, PhD, from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, […]
Roughly 15% of children suffer from migraines, and approximately one-third of these affected children have migraines with aura – a collection of symptoms that can include weakness, blind spots, and even hallucinations. Although the causes of migraines are unclear, a new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests a connection between […]
Migraines cost American taxpayers $13 billion in missed work or reduced productivity annually. In a time of job insecurity and financial vulnerability when stress levels are high and incomes are low, crippling migraines are an ever increasing epidemic. For the 28 million Americans who suffer from recurrent migraines, the accepted treatment is pharmacological therapy. Now […]
Recent work, especially in the CAMERA study, used MRI to study the brains of migraine sufferers and has shown that a higher proportion of these patients exhibit lesions of the brain microvessels than the rest of the population. The results of this original study were published in the journal, BMJ, as an open access article. […]
Psychological treatments build on the benefits of drug therapy for severe migraine sufferers, according to a new study by Elizabeth Seng and Dr. Kenneth Holroyd from Ohio University in the US. Their comparison of the effects of various treatment combinations for severe migraine – drug therapy with or without behavioral management – shows that those […]
Children who experience maltreatment such as emotional, physical, and sexual abuse are more likely to experience frequent headaches, including chronic migraine, as adults, say scientists presenting data at the recent American Headache Society’s 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles. The study was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (read the full […]
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