An infusion of the local anesthetic Lidocaine may provide relief to patients with chronic migraines that do not respond to other medications.
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.
Researchers identify genetic factors that protect from the chronification of migraines.
Neuroimaging study reveals altered structural brain connectivity in patients with chronic and episodic migraines.
Sociodemographic factors, such as depression, medication overuse, allodynia, and income, are linked to migraine chronification.
According 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.
According to researchers, people with pre-existing asthma who experience occasional migraines are at risk of developing chronic migraines.
Chronic migraine sufferers saw significant pain relief after four weeks of electrical brain stimulation in the part of the brain...
