by Sue Robbins | Jan 16, 2020 | Migraine
Bodily injuries are an ever-present workplace hazard for professional athletes, a fact Philadelphia sports fans have been reminded of this week. Like Carson Wentz’s concussion that ended the Eagles’ playoff run and Sixers center Joel Embiid’s...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 15, 2020 | Migraine
A systematic review and meta-analysis of data collected from observational cohort studies reveals several clinical and sociodemographic factors are predictors of chronic migraine. The study, published in the International Headache Society’s Cephalalgia, looked at...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 14, 2020 | Migraine
In a study published December 26 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers tested the effects of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the occipital cortex of 42 patients with episodic migraine. They determined that tDCS applied to this...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 13, 2020 | Cluster Headache
Distinct gender-related differences in the presence of cluster headache (CH) have been reported, with additional novel information available that supports the hypothesis of a closer phenotypical similarity between CH and migraine among women. A cross-sectional...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 12, 2020 | Adolescents and Children
Children and adolescents without a history of headache may develop prolonged headaches after sustaining a concussion, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Child Neurology Society. The headache may be migraine, chronic daily headache,...
