by Dr Robbins | Feb 9, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A study was conducted to identify differences between patients with isolated occipital neuralgia (ON) and patients with ON who also had migraine headache (ON+M). Very little is known about the pain characteristics and associated features of patients with these...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 31, 2011 | Headache Drugs
There have been a variety of studies linking childhood maltreatment to headaches, including migraine and chronic daily headache. A report using data from a study which included over 17,000 adult members of the Kaiser Health Plan in San Diego, CA was discussed in the...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 31, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Background: RCM is often associated with disability, and a low quality of life (QOL). Long-term outcomes for RCM patients have not been well studied. There is a need to categorize these points according to severity. We utilized a unique RCM severity rating scale,...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 24, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Headache is defined as pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck. There are many different kind of headaches with specific characteristics, including migraine, cluster, and tension headache. It is important to differentiate these headaches as it assists with...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 24, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Changes within deep regions of the brain can now be visualized at the cellular level, based on research on mice, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Published in Nature Medicine, the study used a groundbreaking technique to explore cellular-level...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 13, 2011 | Headache Drugs
An article reported on DocGuide.com,discusses topiramate, a medication increasingly prescribed for a number of neurological and non-neurological indications. Topiramate-treated patients are at risk for nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) due to hypocitraturia and high...
