Jozélio Freire de Carvalho, Maria Betania Torales, Laiane Paula Silva Santos, and Rosangela Passos de Jesus Published Online: 12 Apr 2022 https://doi.org/10.1089/imr.2021.0026 Abstract Objective: To describe a patient’s clinical case with migraine who improved with a milk-gluten-sugar-free diet. Clinical Features: A patient with migraine for 25 years has had episodic pain 1–2 days long, in […]
However, no significant benefit seen for migraine pain intensity MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yoga therapy may reduce the frequency of headaches for people with migraine, according to a meta-analysis scheduled to be published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. Qi Wu, from the First Hospital of Changsha in China, […]
Front Neurosci. 2021 Aug 26;15:729218. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2021.729218. eCollection 2021. Zilei Tian Abstract Introduction In this retrospective study, resting-state functional connectivity (FC) in patients with migraine was analyzed to identify potential pathological pain processing patterns and compared them to those in healthy controls (HCs). The FC patterns in patients between pre- and post-acupuncture sessions were also […]
— Findings could lead to targeted dietary changes to improve chronic pain by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 30, 2021 A diet higher in two omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), reduced headache frequency and intensity and lowered levels of pain-related lipids in migraine patients, a randomized controlled trial showed. […]
— Findings could lead to targeted dietary changes to improve chronic pain by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 30, 2021 A diet higher in two omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), reduced headache frequency and intensity and lowered levels of pain-related lipids in migraine patients, a randomized controlled trial showed. […]
— Findings could lead to targeted dietary changes to improve chronic pain by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 30, 2021 A diet higher in two omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), reduced headache frequency and intensity and lowered levels of pain-related lipids in migraine patients, a randomized controlled trial showed. […]
March 24, 2021 Frontiers in Neurology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this randomized clinical trial compared 12 treatments of acupuncture with best pharmacologic management for the treatment of migraine headaches. They evaluated 69 patients who were randomized to receive acupuncture and 66 who were randomized to receive pharmacologic therapy (amitriptyline, beta blocker, topiramate, duloxetine, etc). […]
Gfrerer, Lisa M.D., Ph.D.; Hansdorfer, Marek A. M.D.; Ortiz, Ricardo M.D.; Chartier, Christian; Nealon, Kassandra P. B.Sc.; Austen, William G. Jr. M.D.Author Information Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: January 2021 – Volume 147 – Issue 1 – p 176-180 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007484 Abstract Summary: In an ongoing effort to understand the pathogenesis of occipital neuralgia/headache/migraine, it is […]
Sazali S, Badrin S, Norhayati MN, et al. BMJ Open | January 6, 2021 In adult patients with migraine, researchers determined the impacts of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), also known as ubiquinone, in reducing the severity and frequency of migraine attacks and the duration of headache in this systematic review and meta-analysis involving 371 participants. This […]
Front Neurol. 2020 Dec 15;11:576272. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.576272. eCollection 2020. Carlo Maria Giovanardi Abstract Introduction: Migraine is a chronic paroxymal neurological disorder characterized by attacks of moderate to severe headache and reversible neurological and systemic symptoms. Treatment of migraine includes acute therapies, that aim to reduce the intensity of pain of each attack, and preventive therapies that […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S., CFMP An athletic 20 year man is playing basketball and suddenly collapses on the court and dies. On a hot July day, a young and vibrant college football player suddenly makes a great tackle and never gets up.. only to be pronounced dead 5 minutes later. High School track […]
Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Headache with Pain (D Buse, Section Editor) Published: 11 June 2020 Mark Barber & Anna Pace Current Pain and Headache Reports volume 24, Article number: 39 (2020) Abstract Purpose of Review This review intends to characterize the recent literature pertaining to the role of aerobic exercise in the prevention of […]
June 9, 2020 Tobias Kurth, MD, ScD JAMA. 2020;323(22):2281-2289. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.7172 Key Points Question Is there an association between migraine with aura and cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence rates in women, relative to that of other major vascular risk factors? Findings In this cohort study that included 27 858 female health professionals aged at least 45 years, the […]
-48% decrease in headache frequency with intervention by Zeena Nackerdien PhD, CME Writer, MedPage Today | May 21, 2020 Study Authors: Anand Kumar, Rohit Bhatia, et al. Target Audience and Goal Statement: Neurologists, primary care physicians The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga as an adjuvant to conventional medical management on clinical […]
Pain Res Manag. 2020 Mar 23;2020:3825617. doi: 10.1155/2020/3825617. eCollection 2020. Li YX Abstract BACKGROUND: Migraine is a common neurological disease, which burdens individuals and society all over the world. Acupuncture, an important method in Traditional Chinese Medicine, is widely used in clinical practice as a treatment for migraine. Several systematic reviews (SRs) have investigated the […]
In this study, they used the HeadaTerm – Anti-Migraine Device ~ Andre Broussard, D.C. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jan 15. pii: S0735-6757(20)30024-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.01.024. [Epub ahead of print] Hokenek NM Abstract PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) therapy application in the emergency department. […]
Headache. 2019 Dec 24. doi: 10.1111/head.13723. [Epub ahead of print] Zhang N Abstract BACKGROUND: Standard pharmacological treatment of migraine has many shortcomings. Acupuncture is becoming a more widely used therapy for the prevention and treatment of migraine, but its effectiveness is still in question when compared to the pharmacological treatments even though very few of […]
Medical Acupuncture Vol. 31, No. 2 Kien V. Trinh, , Dion Diep, , and Kevin Jia Qi Chen Published Online:19 Apr 2019 https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2019.1337 Abstract Objective: A Cochrane Systematic Review published by Linde et al. in 2016 found moderate evidence suggesting that acupuncture is “at least non-inferior” to conventional prophylactic drug treatments (flunarizine, metoprolol, and valproic […]
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(5):330–336. Epub 26 Mar 2019. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.8816 Background Despite previous evidence, the association between migraines and cervical muscular performance is unclear. Objective To compare the differences in neck flexor and extensor muscle endurance between women with and without migraine. Methods In this cross-sectional, controlled laboratory study, 26 women with migraine and […]