Migraine Headache

Use of Acid-Suppression Therapy Linked to Migraine, Severe Headache

April 29, 2024 Adjusted odds ratios of 1.70, 1.40, and 1.30 seen for proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor antagonists, and generic antacids, respectively FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Use of acid-suppression therapy is associated with higher odds of migraine or severe headache, according to a study published online April 24 in Neurology: Clinical Practice. […]

High-Dosage Omega-3 Fatty Acids Outperform Existing Pharmacological Options for Migraine Prophylaxis

April 04, 2024 Advances in Nutrition TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This network meta-analysis compared the efficacy and acceptability of various dosages of EPA/DHA with those of guideline-recommended or FDA-approved prophylactic pharmacologic interventions for migraine. Compared with other treatments, high-dosage EPA/DHA supplementation was associated with the highest reduction in migraine frequency as well as severity and showed the […]

Migraine Successfully Treated with a Milk-Gluten-Sugar-Free Diet: A Case Report

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 […]

Yoga May Cut Migraine Frequency

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, […]

Acupuncture Modulation Effect on Pain Processing Patterns in Patients With Migraine Without Aura

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 […]

Migraine Frequency, Severity Drop Substantially With Diet Interventions

— 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. […]

Migraine Frequency, Severity Drop Substantially With Diet Interventions

— 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. […]

Migraine Frequency, Severity Drop Substantially With Diet Interventions

— 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. […]

Acupuncture vs Best Medical Therapy in Episodic Migraine Prophylaxis

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). […]

Muscle Fascia Changes in Patients with Occipital Neuralgia, Headache, or Migraine

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 […]

Coenzyme Q10 supplementation for prophylaxis in adult patients with migraine-A meta-analysis

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 […]

Acupuncture vs. Pharmacological Prophylaxis of Migraine: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

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 […]

The role of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic pain

Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Sep;34(3):603-616. doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.08.005. Epub 2020 Aug 8. Megha Patel PMID: 33004170 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.08.005 Abstract Acupuncture is a practice based on traditional Chinese medicine, in which needles are used to restore the body’s internal balance. Recently, there has been growing interest in the use of acupuncture for various pain conditions. […]

Is Your Teenager At Risk of Dying From Heart Failure? What Every Parent MUST Know to Prevent Sudden Death!

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 […]

Exercise and Migraine Prevention: a Review of the Literature

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 […]

Association of Migraine With Aura and Other Risk Factors With Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Women

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 […]

Add-On Yoga May Provide More Migraine Relief Than Medical Therapy Alone

-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 […]

Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture for Migraine: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

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 […]

Treatment of migraine attacks by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in emergency department: A randomize controlled trial.

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. […]

Systematic Review: Acupuncture vs Standard Pharmacological Therapy for Migraine Prevention

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 […]