Clinical News & Knowledge: Migraine
Migraine, Chronic Daily Headache, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Researchers Establish Links
Migraine and chronic daily headache may be risk factors for the development of complex regional pain syndrome, according to the results of a study led by B. Lee Peterlin, DO, assistant professor of neurology, Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. More »
Large Study Shows onabotulinumtoxinA to Be Effective for Chronic Migraine Treatment and Prophylaxis
Results of a landmark study showed that onabotulinumtoxinA effectively reduced headache symptoms, episodes, disability, and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic migraine. More »
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. He discussed migraine and the works of master painters at the 14th annual... More »
AMPP Study Results: CVD Associated With Migraine; Migraineurs Still Not Receiving Optimal Treatment
Patients with migraine are more likely than nonmigraineurs to experience cardiovascular events, according to recent results of the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention Study. More »
TMD Associated With Frequency of Migraine and Chronic Daily Headache

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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Exploring the Influences of Artists Who Experience Migraine With Aura

It is only within the past 40 years that the term "migraine art" was introduced; yet artists may have been creating works inspired by migraine aura since the Stone Age. Early depictions of migraine continue to influence newer artists with this illness. This is a natural progression that is common... More »

Tonabersat May Be Helpful for the Prevention of Aura Associated With Migraine
Tonabersat is effective in the prophylaxis of aura in patients with migraine, according to a recent study led by Jes Olesen, MD, a professor of neurology at the Danish Headache Center at Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark. More »
Chronic Migraine Patients Also Burdened With Higher Medical Costs
The total direct and indirect costs for treating patients with chronic migraines (CM) are 2.6 times higher than costs associated with episodic migraine (EM). Containing those costs through better management of the illness should be a priority, according to migraine researchers who led a nationwide... More »
Obesity Linked to Prevalence of Migraine in Adults
Prevalence of migraine is higher in men and women who have total body obesity (TBO) or abdominal obesity (Abd-O), according to the results of a study by Lee B. Peterlin, DO, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, and colleagues at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. More »
Controlling Pediatric Migraine—Continued
I read with keen interest Dr Jack Gladstein's article, "Pediatric Migraine: Strategies for Maintaining Control," in the August issue of CONSULTANT FOR PEDIATRICIANS (page 316). It prompted several follow-up questions, which I hope the author can respond to. More »
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