by Sue Robbins | Apr 22, 2016 | Headache Drugs
Botox is a safe and effective treatment for chronic migraine. Botulinum toxin is made by a type of bacteria long used to smooth wrinkles. The toxin blocks the release of substances at nerve endings, reducing muscle contraction and the transmission of pain signals. The...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 20, 2016 | Headache Drugs
The following list of factors are used when deciding what headache medications to use…. Frequency and severity of headache Previous response to various medications Sensitivity and side effects from the medications Psychiatric comorbidities and insomnia medical...
by Sue Robbins | Mar 28, 2016 | Headache Drugs
Wsj.com reporter Jonathan D. Rockoff reports on new medicines, now in late stages of development for migraine pain… Researchers are unlocking some of the mysteries surrounding migraines, raising hopes for a new class of treatments. Millions of patients who...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 23, 2015 | Migraine
Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain recently published a study looking at the effect of Botox on depression in chronic migraine. The study was conducted by K. Maasumi, MD, N. Thompson, MS, J. Kriegler, MD and S. Tepper, MD. The study retrospectively evaluated...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 31, 2015 | Migraine
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...
