Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Migraine Treatment For Children Needs Improvement
Migraine is a common issue among children and teens, but a new study says that too few receive appropriate treatment. This is especially true in urban areas, according to Robert A. Nicholson, PhD, of Mercy Clinic Headache Center & Mercy Health Research in St....
Mediterranean Diet May Preserve Brain Structural Connectivity
Results of a French study hint the Mediterranean diet may help preserve structural connectivity in the brain. The study team found that greater adherence to the diet was linked with preserved microstructure in extensive areas of the white matter up to a decade later....
Diet High In Refined Carbohydrates May Raise Depression Risk For Postmenopausal Women
A new study published in The American journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that a diet high in refined carbohydrates may lead to an increased risk of depression in postmenopausal women. Carbohydrates have often been the focus of weight-loss diets. However, the type...
Teenagers, Medication and Suicide
Richard A. Friedman, a professor of clinical psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College has written an article for the New York Times, in which he discusses at length the subject of medication, suicide and teenagers. Dr. Robbins recently read the article, and...
Self-Critical People Ease Up, After Meditation
According to a pilot study in Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, self-critical people were significantly kinder and more compassionate toward themselves after practicing lovingkindness meditation, compared with a control group. Lovingkindness is a form of...
Getting More Out of a Five-Minute Break
Whether you work from home, in a cubicle, or at a call center, you are likely taking a few breaks during the day (rare though they may be). They may be so short and fleeting, in fact, that you're tempted to let them pass by altogether. Don''t do this. Why? Because...
In Smokers Only, Migraine Ups Stroke Risk
New research shows that migraine is linked with an increased risk for stroke among active smokers, but not nonsmokers. Teshamae S. Monteith, MD, assistant professor of clinical neurology and chief of the Headache Division at the University of Miami's Miller School of...
Migraine Headache Surgery
Dr. Robbins weighs in on the subject of migraine headache surgery, by reviewing the article "A Critical Evaluation of Migraine Trigger Site Deactivation Surgery," by P. Mathew, published in Headache, 2013. The excellent article by Mathew, "A Critical Evaluation of...
Healthy Food May Not Always Be As Healthy As We Think
Several registered dieticians recently weighed in on some popular foods that may not be as healthy as we think. It seems like there has been a recent explosion of frozen yogurt shops… the kind where you walk in, pick up a container and fill it with your choice, or...
Migraine Case History Summary
Sumatriptan was only mildly effective; what would you consider next Dr. Robbins? I do not want to quit the triptan class, because these are the most likely medications to stop the migraine, with minimal side effects. I would substitute rizatriptan, 1 tab every 3 hours...