by Dr Robbins | Dec 27, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A study by Global Outcomes Research, Merck and Co., Inc., looked at reasons why patients do not treat their migraine pain as early as they may want to treat it. Adult patients were asked questions regarding time of treatment, whether the attack was treated when...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 26, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Though commonly assumed that headache in children is caused by an underlying condition, research presented at the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society says that is not true. “Primary headache appears to be the most common headache type...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 26, 2011 | Headache Drugs
The limbic system is a key area for the regulation of emotions and anxiety. The limbic structures process incoming stimuli and regulate our emotional responses. There are various structures involved(the all important amygdala, the hippocampus, thalamus, hypothalamus,...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 25, 2011 | Headache Drugs
What drives where we go with headache meds are comorbidities: psychological, medical, the GI system etc.. If someone has high blood pressure, we treat with that type of med, if another person has irritable bowel syndrome(a “serotonin” central sensitization...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 24, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A recent abstract in the American Headache Society’s journal, “Headache”, discusses the occasional discovery of Arachnoid cysts in children presenting with headache. Arachnoid cysts are common, fluid filled cysts found on the inside of the...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 24, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Rebound, or drug withdrawal, headache is a popular diagnosis given to many chronic daily headache sufferers. It occurs later on in the day, or the next day, due to the effects of a drug(usually high caffeine containing meds, such as Excedrin, or opioids/butalbital)....
