Headache Archives

Comparing Mindfulness Meditation With Headache Education for Migraine

By

Amit Akirov, MD

May 4, 2021

Researchers presented their study results comparing headache education with mindfulness-based stress reduction for patients with migraine at the AAN 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting,

News

Neurologic Complications of COVID-19 Described

December 14, 2020

Most common neurologic findings in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 include altered mental status, fatigue, headache, stroke

Medicine

Heterogeneous Headache Characteristics Associated With COVID-19

By

Rose Reeb

August 14, 2020

The heterogeneous expression of headache associated with COVID-19 indicates various underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.

Medicine

Managing Chronic Headache During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Q&A

By

Britt Gambino

June 24, 2020

Matthew Robbins, MD, author of “COVID-19 and headache: a primer for trainees,” details how care has changed for patients with chronic headaches in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medicine

Novel Class of Preventive Treatments for Migraine

By

Amy L. Dix, MPAS, PA-C, AQH, MSCS

Samuel F. Hunter, MD, PhD

Lauren J. Barton, MHS, PA-C

June 17, 2020

Anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies are the first approved pharmacologic treatments developed explicitly for the prevention of migraine.

Medicine

Experts Weigh in on Evaluating, Treating Comorbid Migraine and Temporomandibular Dysfunction

By

Linda Peckel

May 14, 2020

Paul G. Mathew, MD and Steven D. Bender, DDS, uniquely encounter patients with TMD and migraine in their respective practice and offer their insight regarding the diagnosis and management this often overlooked comorbidity.

Medicine

Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Duration Not Consistently Associated With Migraine Headache

By

Brandon May

April 30, 2020

In patients with episodic migraines, the occurrence of a migraine headache does not consistently impact nighttime sleep.

Neurology, News

Can Functional MRI Aid in the Diagnosis of Migraine?

By

Amit Akirov, MD

February 20, 2020

Distinct pattern of abnormal brain connection on fMRI can assist in the differentiation between a healthy brain and a brain with migraine without aura.