by Dr Robbins | Aug 11, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A recent study published in the journal Cephalalgia found that specially tinted glasses could prevent migraines in people whose headaches are triggered by certain visual patterns. Study author Jie Huang, an associate professor of radiology at Michigan State University...
by Dr Robbins | Aug 9, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A study recently published in the journal Neurology indicated that vascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, and obesity may cause the brain to age faster than it should. It was found that people with these risk factors had significantly...
by Dr Robbins | Aug 8, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A recent study by Lin et al. attempted to clarify the link between migraine and cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS). The group decided to pursue this study because of the high prevalence of migraine in children with cyclic vomiting syndrome and because CVS is considered a...
by Dr Robbins | Aug 5, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Migraine occurs in about 15% of the pediatric population, with approximately one-third of cases associated with an aura. Patent foramen ovale (PFO), a normal fetal connection between the atria allowing blood from the placenta to bypass the lungs, has been implicated...
by Dr Robbins | Aug 4, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A recent article by Deepak Chopra, M.D. and Alexander Tsiaras examined the effects of stress on the brain and provided several tips for dealing with stress effectively. Humans respond to stress with a powerful fight-or-flight reaction. Hormones are released in the...
