Posts Tagged ‘migraine’
Migraine With Aura: Magnetic Stimulation Is A Promising Non-Drug Treatment Option
An article published Online First and in the April edition of The Lancet Neurology reports that a new hand-held device that delivers a magnetic pulse to the back of the head could be a promising non-invasive, non-drug treatment option for patients with migraine. This device offers efficient pain relief for up to 48 hours after treatment in some patients with migraine with aura…
Botulinum Toxin Injection May Help Prevent Some Types Of Migraine Pain
A preliminary study suggests the same type of botulinum injection used for cosmetic purposes may be associated with reduced frequency of migraine headaches that are described as crushing, vicelike or eye-popping (ocular), but not pain that is experienced as a buildup of pressure inside the head, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the …
Migraine More Common In Women With MS
Migraine is seen more frequently in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) than those without, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010…
Migraine May Be Linked To Heart Disease
People with migraine may be at an increased risk of heart attack and other risk factors for heart disease, according to a study published in the February 10, 2010, online issue of Neurology?, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology…
Light Hurts Even Blind Migraine Sufferers, Study Reveals How
Researchers in the US believe they have discovered why light can make the pain of migraine worse, even in some blind people: they found photoreceptors in a part of the brain called the thalamus appear to process both light and pain, revealing for the first time that it is possible for neural pathways for pain and non-image-forming light sensitivity to converge…
Why Light Worsens Migraine Headaches
Ask anyone who suffers from migraine headaches what they do when they’re having an attack, and you’re likely to hear “go into a dark room.” And although it’s long been known that light makes migraines worse, the reason why has been unclear…
SUMAVEL(TM) DosePro(TM) Available In The United States To Treat Acute Migraine And Cluster Headaches
Zogenix, Inc. (“Zogenix”), a privately held pharmaceutical company, and Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc. (“Astellas”) announced the U.S. commercial launch of SUMAVEL? DosePro? (sumatriptan injection) needle-free delivery system. In July 2009, the U.S…
Innovative Medical Equipment Launches Sootheaway Device For Migraine Relief
Innovative Medical Equipment, LLC. (IME) has announced the full U.S. market release of SOOTHEAWAY – a new, thermo-electrically heated and cooled therapy device that helps relieve migraine, tension or stress headache pain in the forehead, temples, occipital and ocular / sinus regions. The compact SOOTHEAWAY device administers therapy at the optimal temperature for pain relief…
Childhood Maltreatment And Migraine (part III). Association With Comorbid Pain Conditions
UroToday.com – Childhood maltreatment is prevalent and has been associated with a wide range of adult psychiatric and physical disorders. Many studies have focused on the relationship of abuse with depression and anxiety, 2 conditions strongly associated with chronic pain syndromes. The relationship of childhood maltreatment and chronic pain conditions remains a subject of considerable debate…
Addex Ends Migraine Prevention Study
Addex Pharmaceuticals (SWISS: ADXN) announced that it has decided to end prematurely the migraine prevention study 206. Routine safety monitoring of blinded data in study 206 has revealed an incidence of abnormalities of liver function tests that is higher than expected in this population…
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