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Are migraine preventives underused in young adults?
While researchers suggest their findings could show underuse of preventive migraine medications in young adults, an expert notes the reality is...
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Migraine after concussion linked to worse outcomes
Although most children recover quickly from a concussion, approximately one-third continue to report symptoms a month after the event.
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‘Quick, affordable’ test helps predict CGRP response for migraine
Pretreatment nonictal cephalic allodynia identified galcanezumab responders with nearly 80% accuracy.
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Remote electrical neuromodulation device helps reduce migraine days
The device decreased the number of migraine days by an average of 4 days per month.
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Dietary zinc seen reducing migraine risk
New evidence adds the mineral to a growing list of nutritional factors that can influence migraine.
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Cluster headache tied to high risk of mental and neurologic disorders
Although cluster headaches are often more prevalent in men, researchers found that multimorbidity rates were significantly higher in women.
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High drug costs exclude most neurology patients from cutting-edge treatment
“Our study of people with neurologic conditions found that fewer than 20% were being treated with new medications.”
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Headache for inpatients with COVID-19 may predict better survival
Headache arising secondary to COVID-19 infection may be a marker of enhanced likelihood of survival.
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Acupuncture deep needling technique points to greater tension headache relief
At this depth, acupuncture promotes deqi sensation, which is considered key to successful acupuncture treatment in traditional Chinese acupuncture...
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Targeting the endocannabinoid system in migraine
Cannabis and other compounds that interact with the endocannabinoid system may be able to modulate the pathways involved in migraine-related pain...