Tag: Headaches
Galcanezumab Can Cut Frequency of Cluster Headache Attacks
Mean reduction in weekly frequency of cluster headache attacks greater with galcanezumab versus placebo
Poststroke Headache Common in Pediatric Stroke Survivors
Headache more than 30 days after stroke especially likely in older pediatric stroke survivors
Migraine Prevalence Up for Food-Insecure Young Adults
Odds of migraine higher for food-insecure versus food-secure in unadjusted, adjusted analyses
Emgality Receives First FDA Approval for Treating Cluster Headache
Patients treated with Emgality had 8.7 fewer cluster headache attacks at 3.0 weeks versus 5.2 with placebo
Two-Thirds of Parents Report Their Child Has Had Headache
Only 44% of parents would definitely go to ER if their child had headache that didn't improve with meds
ASA: Ketamine Infusions May Relieve Pain in Migraine
Least pain on day 4, achieved at mean ketamine rates of 30.8±3.6 mg/hr less than maximum dose
Telemedicine Consult As Effective As Office Visit for Headache
Telemedicine offers a convenient alternative for nonacute headache patients, researchers say
FDA OKs Vagus Nerve Stimulator to Treat Cluster Headaches
Hand-held, noninvasive device provides new option
Chronic Tension-Type Headache Tied to Cognitive Impairment
Impairment may result from neuroendocrine dysfunction
ASA: Headache Precedes Stroke More Often in Kids Than Adults
However, ischemic strokes still very rare in children
