Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Maintaining Compassion on Diet-Based Migraine Matters
It is imperative for healthcare providers to speak honestly with their patients about diet and food triggers, which can be difficult to address in migraine treatment. Read more here.
Now Therapists Have to Figure Out Astrology, Tarot and Psychedelics
Patients are confronting psychotherapists with a fresh pile of really useful challenges. Read more here.
Some Migraine Sufferers Find Relief From Treatment to Close Hole in Heart
There’s a surprising treatment for some kinds of debilitating migraine headaches, and it involves closing a hole in the heart. Migraines affect about 40 million people in the United States. They have many causes and triggers, but for about 5 or 6 million sufferers,...
You are Doing Something Important When You Aren’t Doing Anything
We need to rest, read, and reconnect. Read more here.
Pediatric, Adolescent Migraine Treatment and Prevention are Updated
Two new guidelines on the treatment and prevention of migraines in children and adolescents have been released by the American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society. Read more here.
Psychological Interventions for Comorbid Migraine and Sleep Dysfunction
Migraine and insomnia are both common disorders, with prevalence estimates of 12% and 10% in the United States, respectively.1,2 A substantial body of research shows that the 2 conditions are linked in numerous ways and suggests a bidirectional relationship. Read more...
It’s Not Just a Chemical Imbalance
Thinking of my mental illness as preordained missed many of the causes of — and solutions to — my emotional suffering. Read more here.
Facing UP to a Lesser Known Form of Migraine Pain
It's bad enough to have an aching head, but about one in 10 people who suffer from headaches also experience facial pain, researchers have found. Read more here.
Yoga and Chronic Pain Have Opposite Effects on Brain Gray Matter
Chronic pain is known to cause brain anatomy changes and impairments, but yoga can be an important tool for preventing or even reversing the effects of chronic pain on the brain, according to a new study. Read more here.
Ubrogepant Shows Acute Migraine Efficacy in Triptan Nonresponders
Ubrogepant has demonstrated efficacy in treating acute migraine among individuals for whom triptan has not been effective. Read more here.