by Dr Robbins | Jul 27, 2009 | Headache Drugs
Intractable pain, headache or otherwise, is a devastating and life-controlling experience. The need to effectively and aggressively control pain is a fundamental tenet of clinical care. In the past several years, increasing adovacacy for continuous opioid therapy...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 27, 2009 | Headache Drugs
Certain migraines are labeled as refractory, but the entity lacks a well-accepted operational definition. A recent survey was sent to American Headache Society members to evaluate interest in a definition for refractory migraine and what were considered necessary...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 15, 2009 | Headache Drugs
A recent study was conducted to identify factors that predict adherence to triptans by migraine patients. Triptans have demonstrated efficacy for acute migraine, yet many migraine sufferers discontinue their use. The study group used consisted of sustained users...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 15, 2009 | Headache Drugs
A recent study was conducted to characterize menstrually associated headaches and migraine in adolescent girls and to identify any developmental or pubertal changes. Headache and migraine are a common problem in adolescents that often transition into a more...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 15, 2009 | Headache Drugs
A recent study was conducted to assess whether family history for chronic headache and drug overuse could be a possible risk factor for headache chronification. The study group consisted of patients with daily or near daily headaches that underwent a structured...
