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Migraine - Headache
Daily Treatment Report
Cognitive Therapy-CBT-Psychotherapy
Device Therapy
Drug Side-Effects and Interactions
Medication overuse headache: clinical features predicting treatment outcome at 1-year follow-up. (Cephalalgia. 2007)
Cluster Headache Treatment Poses Cardiac Dangers "People who use a blood pressure drug called verapamil to treat cluster headaches may be putting their hearts at risk. That's the finding from a British study that found heart rhythm abnormalities showing up in about one in five patients who took the drug in this unapproved, "off-label" way."
Medication overuse headache. (Minerva Med. 2007)
Steroids and Aseptic Osteonecrosis (AON) in Migraine Patients (Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain 2007) "In severe cases of migraine, steroids should be used cautiously."
FDA Pulls 15 Migraine Drugs off Market
Drugs
Aspirin can relieve acute migraine
Dipyrone for acute primary headaches. (Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007)
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs: Treating Migraine Headaches - The Triptans
Exercise
[Exercise in migraine treatment : Review and discussion of clinical trials and implications for further trials.] (Schmerz. 2007)
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Tai Chi for Tension Headaches. (Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2007) "A 15 week intervention of Tai Chi practice was effective in reducing headache impact and also effective in improving perceptions of some aspects of physical and mental health."
General Information
Behavioral Dependence in Patients With Medication Overuse Headache: A Cross-Sectional Study in Consulting Patients Using the DSM-IV Criteria. (Headache. 2007)
Could Closing A Hole In The Heart Lead To Migraine Headache Relief? "Earlier studies have indicated that there may be a link between a particular congenital heart anomaly, a patent foramen ovale (PFO), and migraine. Some patients particularly those suffering from migraine with aura- have had reductions in the frequency and severity of migraines following closure of their PFO A PFO is a small opening between two overlapping sections of tissue which form a division between the upper chambers of the heart, the right atrium and the left atrium. In the womb, this opening is present since it makes circulation more efficient for the developing fetus. After birth, the flaps normally fuse together to form a solid wall, called a septum, between the chambers. However, in about 25 percent of the population, the flaps do not fuse together. The PFO then works like a valve, staying closed most of the time but opening when certain activities cause a build up of pressure inside the chest. When opened, the PFO may permit unfiltered venous blood to cross from the right atrium to the left atrium rather than passing through the lungs. The unfiltered venous blood may contain elements that can trigger migraines in some patients."
[Treatment of migraine] (Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2007)
Guidelines
NGC - Diagnosis and treatment of headache. (2007)
NGC - EFNS guideline on the drug treatment of migraine report of an EFNS task force. (2006)
Immunotherapy
Internet Sites
Treatment Information
Drug-Food-Supplement Information
DrugDigest (drug interactions)
FDA - Drug Interactions: What You Should Know
NIH - Botanical Dietary Supplements: Background Information
NIH - Drug, Supplements, and Herbal Information
NIH - Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety, Too
NIH - Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets
Nutrition
Chili pepper can treat migraine "According to the study published in the Clinical Journal of Pain, capsaicin may help alleviate headaches by depleting neurotransmitters responsible for pain signals."
Other
Other Treatments
Acupuncture for tension-type headache: a multicentre, sham-controlled, patient-and observer-blinded, randomised trial. (J Headache Pain. 2007)
Effectiveness of Yoga Therapy in the Treatment of Migraine Without Aura: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain 2007) "Conclusion.The study demonstrated a significant reduction in migraine headache frequency and associated clinical features, in patients treated with yoga over a period of 3 months."
Experimental
Radiotherapy
Supplements-Vitamins-CAM
Coenzyme q10 deficiency and response to supplementation in pediatric and adolescent migraine. (Headache. 2007) "Conclusions.-Deficiency of CoQ10 may be common in pediatric and adolescent migraine. Determination of deficiency and consequent supplementation may result in clinical improvement. Further analysis involving more scientifically rigorous methodology will be required to confirm this observation."
Surgery
Patent foramen ovale in patients with migraine headache. Should it be closed? (Minerva Med. 2007) "In the meantime, the question whether we should close PFOs in patients with migraine headaches cannot be answered."
Is patent foramen ovale closure effective in reducing migraine symptoms? A controlled study. (Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS:: In this controlled study, migraine, especially with aura, is more frequent in subjects with PFO. PFO closure is associated with a reduction in migraine frequency and severity, as well as an improvement in MIDAS scores. PFO closure was associated with a significant reduction in the use of abortive medications."
Patent foramen ovale closure: A new therapy for migraine. (atheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007)
Transplantation
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