by Dr Robbins | Jan 22, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Algorithms(decision trees) do not work for headache patients(some illnesses, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, are more amenable to algorithms). So, official “guidelines” as to headache treatment do not work very well. This is becuase everybody is...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 20, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have recently identified three genes in which a genetic variation is linked to an increased risk for migraine headache. Of these newly identified genes, one is solely connected to women. This discovery may...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 11, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Hopefully there is a new formulation of sumatriptan(brand=Imitrex) coming..it is a skin patch of sumatriptan, that is a relatively low dose, few side effects…it lasts a long time, maybe very good for long, prolonged migraines. The only side effect that is...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 8, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Research has shown that sexual, physical, and especially emotional abuse create a predisposition to headache. Dr. Elliott A. Schulman, MD reports in the November/December 2011 issue of HEADACHE that some adults with migraine have experienced abuse as children, and...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 4, 2012 | Headache Drugs
The Migraine Research Foundation (MRF) has announced a new resource available on its Web site. An expanded list of children’s headache centers is available at www.migraineresearchfoundation.org. Organized by state, the MRF list also includes information parents...
