Headache

 
Migraine in Pregnancy & Lactation: Considerations for Treatment
October 30, 2023

Get details on which migraine treatments are the better option for women who are breastfeeding, and on ones to advise them to avoid.

Physiatry to Primary Care: Think Outside the Box—Call Us
September 26, 2023

How can a nearby physiatrist help your patient with hypertension? If comorbid arthritis has the person couchbound, a consult and some PT could go a long way.

Primary Care Management of Headache: Part 1
July 12, 2023

An overview of common headache conditions and treatments for primary care clinicians, here.

Long COVID Typically Presents in Symptom Clusters, Rarely as a Single Complaint, Expert Explains
June 02, 2023

A Feinberg School of Medicine physiatrist with long experience assessing long COVID talks specifically about common neurologic sequelae of the infection.

Daily Dose: Women More Seriously Affected by Cluster Headaches
January 17, 2023

Your daily dose of clinical news you may have missed.

Women May be More Seriously Affected by Cluster Headaches, Suggests New Research
January 13, 2023

In a study of 874 adults, more women were diagnosed with chronic cluster headache and experienced longer attacks compared with men.

Seen in the ED: Headache and Eye Pain in a Young Adult Man
November 09, 2022

The man, in his 30s, has seen 2 specialists, received 2 diagnoses, and is now in the ED for persistent pain that is worsened by eye motion. Can you dx?

FDA Approves Intranasal DHE (Trudhesa) for Acute Migraine Treatment
September 14, 2021

The DHE nasal spray delivered pain relief at 2 hours for 66% of patients; 93% of those remained pain-free at 24 hours and 86% at 2 days post-dose.

Atogepant for Migraine Prevention Meets Primary, Secondary Endpoints
August 23, 2021

Oral CGRP inhibitor atogepant significantly reduced monthly headache days and improved daily function in adults with 4 to 14 headaches per month.

Seen in the ED: A Different Kind of Headache
April 19, 2021

A woman in her 50s who has a history of tension headache presents to the ED with a headache different from any she has had. Mild photophobia is the only finding on physical exam. Your dx?