by Dr Robbins | Jun 17, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Recently, in the Journal of the American Medical Association there was a review and meta-analysis on the benefits of onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox A), or rather a devalued opinion of it’s benefits for chronic migraine (CM). As a therapy for migraine, the authors...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 15, 2012 | Headache Drugs
A patient recently recounted a development in her life that is worth sharing. Not long ago both of her elderly dogs passed away. While she has family nearby, she lives alone, and the house felt incredibly quiet with Jack and Max gone. She found herself staying in bed...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 14, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Medication-overuse headache (MOH) is a chronic disorder that comes about from the frequent use of acute (abortive) medications taken for primary headache. Those people who suffer from MOH typically endure daily headaches, that can cause diminished health-related...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 13, 2012 | Headache Drugs
A study at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine reports that phone therapy for primary-care patients with clinical depression is as effective as therapy at the doctor’s office. In fact, the study asserts that phone therapy can enable patients to...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 12, 2012 | Headache Drugs
“We’re trying to find the genetic basis of migraine, and basically speaking, this is the beginning” says Dr. Stephen Silberstein, director of the Jefferson Headache Center in Philadelphia. Silberstein, though not involved in the study told Health...
