Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
“Nightly Sleep Disturbance Linked to Daily Risk of Migraine” from Medical Press
Nearly half of all patients who suffer migraines report sleep disturbance as a trigger for their headaches. But the relationship between sleep and migraine headaches is not well understood or well-studied. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth...
“New Drug to Fight Migraine Shows Promise” from APhA
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that ubrogepant demonstrated greater rates of pain and symptom relief from migraine compared with a placebo. More than 20% of participants in a large-scale clinical trial reported being pain-free...
“The Hidden Drug Epidemic Among Older People” from The New York Times
While news reports focus on an epidemic of opioid abuse among young adults, another totally legal and usually hidden drug epidemic is occurring at the other end of the age spectrum: the fistfuls of remedies — both prescription and over-the-counter — taken by older...
“Green Light… It Helped This Migraineur” from NPR
Ann Jones tried everything short of surgery for her chronic migraines, which have plagued her since she was a child. "They've actually gotten worse in my old age," says Jones, who is 70 years old and lives in Tucson, Ariz. Jones would have as many as two dozen...
“Researchers Describe First Cases of Episodic Visual Snow Associated With Migraine” from Neurology Reviews
A series of migraineurs with episodic visual snow suggests a condition that is distinct from visual snow syndrome. Episodic visual snow was associated with migraine attacks in a case series of three adults who denied any visual snow outside of the migraines, based on...
“Menstrual Migraine Linked to Increased Allodynia Scores at Onset” from Neurology Advisor
Compared with nonmenstrual migraine attacks, menstrual migraine attacks have been linked with increased allodynia scores at the onset of migraine attacks, according to a study recently published in Headache. This prospective cohort study included 32 participants (all...
“Review Finds Aspirin Effective in Treating Acute Migraine, Preventing Recurrent Migraine” from AJMC
Aspirin, in high doses from 900 to 1300 mg, was shown to be an effective and safe treatment option for acute migraine headaches, with further research showing its potential efficacy in preventing recurrent migraine headaches through lower doses of 81 to 325 mg,...
“Why Your Ponytail Gives You a Headache” from the HuffPost
The ponytail has long been a stylish and convenient hairdo. But it can also be a real pain. Studies have suggested that repeated ponytail wear can cause alopecia, and the style has been at the center of a few viral hair controversies (and humorous gaffes). In...
“What Chronic Pain Patients are Deeply Afraid Of” from The New York Times
In recent years, chronic-pain patients on long-term opioid therapy have been living in fear. They fear being abruptly cut off from their medication by doctors who no longer feel comfortable prescribing opioids. They fear the prospect of withdrawal and a life of pain....
“Acupuncture for Migraine May Have Some Benefits…” from AJMC
A recent overview of systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) regarding the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for migraines found the methodological quality of the studies insufficient. The research aimed to compare the effects of acupuncture, as...