FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 24, 2022·4 min readLidocaine Infusions Help Relieve Pain in Unresponsive Chronic MigraineAn infusion of the local anesthetic Lidocaine may provide relief to patients with chronic migraines that do not respond to other medications.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 1, 2021·2 min readCan Cannabis Use Lead to Rebound Headaches for People With Migraine?People who use cannabis to help manage the pain associated with chronic migraine are six times more likely to suffer from rebound headaches, or medication overuse headaches, than those who do not use marijuana.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 14, 2020·3 min readGenetic Factors in Chronic Versus Episodic MigraineResearchers identify genetic factors that protect from the chronification of migraines.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 13, 2020·4 min readConnecting the dots in the migraine brainNeuroimaging study reveals altered structural brain connectivity in patients with chronic and episodic migraines.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 7, 2020·4 min readPredictors of chronic migraineSociodemographic factors, such as depression, medication overuse, allodynia, and income, are linked to migraine chronification.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 4, 2019·4 min readBotox Reduces Chronic Migraine AttacksAccording to researchers, Botulinum toxin, or Botox, injections can help to reduce the frequency of chronic migraines. Compared to those treated with a placebo, migraine suffers experienced 1.6 fewer attacks per month following Botox injections.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 30, 2015·6 min readMigraines May Worsen for Asthma SufferersAccording to researchers, people with pre-existing asthma who experience occasional migraines are at risk of developing chronic migraines.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·April 19, 2012·2 min readMigraine Patients Find Pain Relief in Electrical Brain StimulationChronic migraine sufferers saw significant pain relief after four weeks of electrical brain stimulation in the part of the brain...Read More