Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Sumatriptan Nasal Spray Now Available for Migraine Treatment
Tosymra (sumatriptan; Upsher Smith Laboratories) nasal spray is now available for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Read more here.
Current and Emerging Therapies for the Treatment and Prevention of Migraine
The most important unmet need from my perspective is for a patient to get a diagnosis and [to determine] if their physician is capable of taking care of a patient with migraine. If a patient is having trouble getting good care from their physician, they need to find a...
IgG Elimination Diet and Probiotics May Help Migraineurs with IBS
An immunoglobulin G (IgG) elimination diet combined with probiotics may be effective and beneficial for patients with both migraine and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study published by Pain Research and Management. Read more here.
Brain Scans Could Help Predict Whether Antidepressants Will Work
Scientists have long been trying to find out why some people do not respond to antidepressants. Now, new research suggests that it may be possible to predict how well a person with depression will respond to medication by analyzing scans of their brains. The research...
When Music is the Best Medicine
Music therapists can meet the spiritual, psychological and aesthetic needs of the afflicted by producing sounds testifying to the fact that beauty continues to exist in the world.Read more here.
Inhaled Therapies in Migraine and Patient Satisfaction
Despite an abundance of available options, patients with migraine are often dissatisfied with current abortive therapies. Studies indicate that up to a third of patients do not respond to triptans used as first-line therapies, and many more switch therapies regularly...
Study Examines Link Between Psoriasis, Migraine
Psoriasis might increase the risk of migraine, according to a recently published study, which theorized that the link involves inflammatory processes. Read more here.
Child’s Emotional Well-Being May Be Affected By Mother’s Mild Depressive Symptoms
Even mild long-term depressive symptoms among mothers are connected with emotional problems among small children such as hyperactivity, aggressiveness and anxiety. Read more here.
Young Female Athletes Take Longer to Recover from Concussions
New research from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia suggests that young female athletes who suffer concussions have longer recovery times than their male peers, but not because of differences in strength or hormones as some experts have speculated. Read more...
Persistent Headache or Back Pain Twice as Likely in the Presence of the Other
Association between persistent back pain and persistent headaches identified by Warwick Medical School. A joined up approach to treatment is needed for those affected by both. Further research may uncover the links between the two and best treatment for those...