The anatomy of migraine – a close look at the neurobiology of the disease – focuses on the thalamus, the area of the brain that is involved in sensory perception and regulation of motor functions, in one a major session of the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society meeting here this week.
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Placebo Effect Leads To Substantial Headache Recovery Rate
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 […]
Prenatal Use Of Newer Antiepileptic Drugs Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Major Birth Defects
Use of newer-generation antiepileptic drugs, which are also prescribed for bipolar mood disorders and migraine headaches, during the first trimester of pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of major birth defects in the first year of life among infants in Denmark, according to a study in the May 18 issue of JAMA. Older-generation […]
Botox Injected Into Head ‘Trigger Points’ Significantly Reduces Difficult-To-Treat Migraine Headaches
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 […]
Double-Jointedness May Be One Cause Of Migraine Headaches
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, […]
Pediatric Migraine Headaches Related To A Common Heart Defect
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 […]
Migraine Headache Rates Have Mysterious Increase, But Not Likely Due Medications Or Mobile Phones
Migraine rates in a comprehensive Norwegian health study have climbed by 1% in a decade – that may not sound like much, but in the Norwegian context, it means 45,000 more migraine sufferers – and if the trend were to hold for the European Union that would be an additional 5 million more people plagued […]
Hereditary Diseases Such As Epilepsy May Be Caused By Changes In Cerebellum Nerve Cells
Hereditary diseases such as epilepsy or various coordination disorders may be caused by changes in nerve cells of the cerebellum, which do not set in until after birth. This is reported by Bochum’s neuroscientists in the Journal of Neuroscience. The team of Prof. Dr. Stefan Herlitze, the Chair of the Department of Zoology and Neurobiology […]
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