by Dr Robbins | Mar 18, 2010 | Headache Drugs
A study in nearly 70,000 pregnant women has found no link between migraine drugs called triptans and the risk of birth defects. Triptans are among the most powerful drugs used for migraine; others include aspirin, Excedrin, and ibuprofen. The study, conducted by...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 11, 2010 | Headache Drugs
Migraine headaches frequently are characterized by symptoms such as nausea, dull or severe head pain and sensitivity to light. In some sufferers, certain foods may help trigger migraines. The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers this list: Processed, marinated,...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 11, 2010 | Headache Drugs
Researchers believe they know why light exacerbates the already debilitating pain of migraines, even in some blind people. A report published in Nature Neuroscience reveals how visual and pain pathways in the brain converge to produce this phenomenon. The Boston-based...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 4, 2010 | Headache Drugs
The pharmacologic treatment of migraine may be acute (abortive) or preventive (prophylactic), and patients with frequent severe headaches often require both approaches. Preventive therapy is used to try to reduce the frequency, duration, or severity of attacks. The...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 4, 2010 | Headache Drugs
Children and adolescents experience headaches as do adults and usually present with migraine and chronic daily or tension-type headaches. As some adolescents are unable to achieve headache relief after various treatment strategies, botulinum toxin type A (Botox)...
