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Chaos (Nonlinear Dynamics) and Migraine
By affecting chaotic (nonlinear) controls, new therapies may be employed that use less drug in the migraine cascade than is currently required.
Refractory Chronic Migraine
For many patients, refractory chronic migraines can be disabling and debilitating. Treating these patients may require a combination of therapeutic approaches.
Efficacy of Stimulants in Migraineurs with Comorbidities
Stimulants may be beneficial for chronic migraine patients presenting with various comorbidities such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression and fatigue.
Long-Acting Opioids for Refractory Chronic Migraine
Study results for a group of difficult-to-treat migraineurs provide a basis for determining efficacy and guidelines for the use of long-term opioids in this population.
Dextrose Prolotherapy for Recurring Headache and Migraine Pain
This retrospective case series study revealed that Hackett-Hemwall dextrose prolotherapy appears to provide an effective, long-lasting treatment for recurring tension and migraine headache pain and their associated symptoms.
Personality Disorders in Migraineurs
With a higher than normal prevalence of moderate or severe personality disorder in patients who have migraines, recognizing the disorder allows alteration of both goals and approach.
IV Ketamine Effect on Post-Concussional Migraine
Outpatient intravenous ketamine treatment of CRPS-Type 1 simultaneously eradicated post-concussional migraine in patient.
Outpatient Interventional Treatments for Migraines and Pain Flare-ups
An outpatient clinic can provide an effective variety of IV treatments—individually or in combination— for definitive control of pain for a variety of pain disorders, including migraines and fibromyalgia.
Using Topiramate in the Treatment of Migraine
The number one drug used by neurologists for migraine and daily headache, topirimate, is still reluctantly used by primary care physicians. This article is an attempt to demystify a very effective medication in the physician's migraine armentarium.
Treatment-resistant Migraines
Article provides an overview of treatment-resistant Migraines. Alternate strategies may be required for overcoming the treatment resistance of certain types of migraines.
Choosing the Right Triptan
Discussion of triptan options in the treatment of migraines. Reviews available migraine medications.
Menstrually-Related Migraine Treatments
An overview of the efficacy of several triptan agents in menstrually-related migraine (MM), as well as of other treatment modalities that are commonly used in the treatment of MM.
Chronic Migraine: An Interactive Case History, Part 2
Our patient Heather (not her real name) initially came in at age 24 and we chronicled her history and early treatment.1 In summary, Heather has moderate daily headache (CDH), with migraine 6 times per month. She also suffers from anxiety and depression (the mild end of the bipolar spectrum). Heather has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS; primarily diarrhea) plus neck pain.
Memantine for Migraine and Tension-Type Headache Prophylaxis
Memantine has only recently been introduced in the U.S. for dementing disorders, although it has been used in Europe for some time. It blocks N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptors that are thought to be intrinsic to pain transmission, windup, long-term potentiation and central sensitization.
Chronic Migraine: An Interactive Case History, Part 3
Read about this case: Heather is a 30-year-old hairdresser in a salon. Her work can be very physical, and her life has not been easy. Heather is currently on 50 mg of topiramate and 25 mg of quetiapine to prevent headaches but cannot tolerate higher doses of either medication.