by Dr Robbins | Jan 24, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Headache is defined as pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck. There are many different kind of headaches with specific characteristics, including migraine, cluster, and tension headache. It is important to differentiate these headaches as it assists with...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 24, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Changes within deep regions of the brain can now be visualized at the cellular level, based on research on mice, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Published in Nature Medicine, the study used a groundbreaking technique to explore cellular-level...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 13, 2011 | Headache Drugs
An article reported on DocGuide.com,discusses topiramate, a medication increasingly prescribed for a number of neurological and non-neurological indications. Topiramate-treated patients are at risk for nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) due to hypocitraturia and high...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 10, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Depression is common and can be debilitating. Fortunately there are a number of medications that are effective in treating this disorder. Generally speaking these are easy to prescribe and are well tolerated. The number of Americans treated for depression increased...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 29, 2010 | Headache Drugs
There are many challenges in defining refractory headaches (as there are with depression or epilepsy). These include: 1. Should we separate refractory to abortive from refractory to preventives? 2. Length of use: patients with 1 year of severe headaches should be...
