International Headache Congress 2009 Primary care providers are often the first physicians to evaluate and treat patients presenting with headache. The staff of ConsultantLive will report from the 14th annual International Headache Congress, September 10 to 13, in Philadelphia, providing news and updates on the most recent advances in the pathogenesis of headache as well as diagnosis and management. — Julie Bowen, editor of Consultant
News from the International Headache Congress
Ischemic Stroke More Prevalent in Migraineurs With Aura
September 15, 2009
The risk of ischemic stroke may be twice as high in patients who experience migraine with aura as in those who have migraine without aura, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.
TMD Associated With Frequency of Migraine and Chronic Daily Headache
September 11, 2009
Patients with migraine are more likely than nonmigraineurs to have temporomandibular disorder (TMD). According to the results of a new study presented at the 14th annual International Headache Conference in Philadelphia, TMD may also be associated with increased headache frequency.
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Podcasts from the IHC Click here and listen to interviews with leading headache specialists who presented on topics including postconcussion syndrome and novel headache therapies. Migraine in the Arts Migraine as Inspiration in Painting Did Pablo Picasso suffer from migraine? And did these episodes influence his artwork? Not likely, said Joost Haan, MD, PhD, a member of the department of neurology at Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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