by Dr Robbins | Aug 11, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A recent study published in the journal Cephalalgia found that specially tinted glasses could prevent migraines in people whose headaches are triggered by certain visual patterns. Study author Jie Huang, an associate professor of radiology at Michigan State University...
by Dr Robbins | Aug 8, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A recent study by Lin et al. attempted to clarify the link between migraine and cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS). The group decided to pursue this study because of the high prevalence of migraine in children with cyclic vomiting syndrome and because CVS is considered a...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 15, 2002 | Uncategorized
Weather changes are one of the top triggers for headache; about 40% of people with migraine feel that weather is a factor in their headaches. It is usually when a front is coming in, the pressure drops, and people state that they can ‘feel it’ with their...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 13, 2002 | Uncategorized
The question always arises as to who truly needs an MRI. With routine headaches, and no neurological symptoms or signs, the usual dictum is that scans are not absolutely necessary. However, I would never fault any physician who does a scan on all headache patients. ...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 8, 2002 | Headache Drugs
The cost of Botox, unfortunately, just went up.. from about $390 per 100unit vial to approx $417 a vial. The cost of Botox does limit it’s use; the average patient now recieves 50 to 100 units per treatment. In the earlier days, we used lower doses. I do...
