by Dr Robbins | Jul 14, 2011 | Headache Drugs
In a recent study by F.K. Cantor the role of cervical muscle disease in the occurrence and treatment of migraines was investigated. Many people who experience migraines complain of neck and/or trapezius pain. In the study, records of 18 patients were reviewed in order...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 12, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Migraine is an extremely common condition worldwide, with 25-28 million people experiencing migraine in the United States alone. Migraine headaches are recurrent headaches often accompanied by light sensitivity and nausea separated by symptom-free intervals. The...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 11, 2011 | Headache Drugs
In a preliminary clinical trial an automated, web-based headache history system was tested in order to see if it could produce an accurate, expert report and clinical diagnostic impression. The system was developed by two board certified headache specialists who...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 8, 2011 | Headache Drugs
In study by Martin et al. the connection between joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS), commonly known as double jointedness, and migraines in women was evaluated. The study set out to determine whether the prevalence, frequency, and disability of migraine differ between...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 6, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A new study by Martin et al. set out to determine whether lightning is an as of yet unrecognized trigger of headache for those suffering from migraines. To do this the group attempted to determine whether the frequency of new onset headache is increased on days with...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 5, 2011 | Headache Drugs
In a recent study from India the use of an integrated therapeutic yoga program was evaluated as a potential treatment for reducing pain and depression levels in patients with chronic migraines. Seventy patients, ages 18 – 65 years, who experienced 15 or more...
