Headache & Migraine
News
More phase 3 ubrogepant data published as FDA decision nears
Two hours after treatment, the investigational acute migraine therapy results in higher rates of pain freedom and freedom from photophobia,...
Conference Coverage
Headache may be a significant outcome of pediatric hemispherectomy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Most patients had headaches after hemispherectomy, and headache frequency increased for most...
From the Journals
Researchers describe first cases of episodic visual snow associated with migraine
A series of migraine patients with episodic visual snow makes case for a condition that is distinct from visual snow syndrome.
From the Journals
Ubrogepant may relieve migraine pain at 2 hours
More patients who received the oral CGRP receptor antagonist were free of pain 2 hours later, compared with patients who received placebo,...
Conference Coverage
Children may develop prolonged headache after concussion
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Headache after pediatric concussion may present as migraine, chronic daily headache, tension-type...
Conference Coverage
Researchers seek to characterize pediatric new daily persistent headache
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Approximately 14% of children who present to headache clinics may have the disorder.
Conference Coverage
Many children who present to headache clinics have joint hypermobility
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Joint hypermobility is associated with a high likelihood of severe headache disability among...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves Reyvow for acute migraine treatment
The approval of lasmiditan (Reyvow) is based on a pair of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials that included more than 3,000...
From the Journals
Neurostimulation device may treat vertigo in patients with vestibular migraine
In an open-label study, patients used noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation to treat acute vestibular migraine attacks.
Latest News
Postdural puncture headache linked to increased risk of subdural hematoma
The subdural hematoma rate increased slightly, but significantly, to 147 per 100,000 deliveries.