Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Teenaged Girls Headaches Reduced with Art Therapy
In a pilot study, researchers explored art-based mindfulness activities that schools could use to reduce headaches, a common side effect of stress in adolescent girls. Read more here.
CGRP Antagonists: Physiologic Effects and Serious Side Effects
The article by Depre and colleagues demonstrated that the new migraine preventive erenumab may be safe for stable angina patients.
The Big Bang Theory of Migraine Explained
Girls who approach puberty at a more rapid rate than their peers may be at higher risk of migraine, according to new research. Read more here.
Moderately High Dietary Riboflavin Linked to Fewer Migraines
People with moderately high levels of riboflavin consumption from food – two to three times the recommended dietary allowance – had a significantly lower prevalence of a recent severe or migraine headache in a study of more than 3,600 younger U.S. adults. Read more...
FDA Grants First Approvals for Generic Versions of Lyrica
Nine drug companies have received approval for the first generic versions of Lyrica (pregabalin), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced. Read more here.
Nearly 20% of Migraineurs Use Opioids for Migraine
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How Does Gender Bias Affect the Headache Field?
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Telemedicine Migraine Consults are as Effective as In-Office Visits
Migraine patients fared as well when managed for a year by telemedicine as did patients managed by a 12-month series of routine office visits in a single-center, randomized trial with 40 patients Read more here.
Acute Risk of Migraine Linked to White Light Exposure
The level of exposure to white light is associated with acute risk of headache onset in patients with episodic migraine, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Headache Society. The data raise the question of whether modifying light...
New Daily Persistent Headache: A Systemic Review on an Engimatic Disorder
New daily persistent headache (NDPH) presents with a sudden onset headache which continues without remission within 24?h. Although rare, NDPH is important because it is one of the most treatment refractory primary headache disorders and can be highly disabling to the...