Posts Tagged ‘migraine’
Body and Mind, Emotion and Suffering, Consciousness and More: Pain Never Comes in a Pure Form – A Chat with Carl Saab
Professor Saab discusses the challenges of developing an objective pain diagnostic – including one for migraine – the nature of pain, and his vision for the future of migraine research and treatment.
Read MoreStigma’s Impact on Chronic Pain – Including Migraine
A new study assesses the contributors to and the effects of pain stigma.
Read MoreNegative Data Matter Too: A Chat with Dan Levy about the Basic Science of Migraine
Professor Levy talks to MSC about his research, why negative data are important, some of the challenges and opportunities in the broader migraine field, and much more.
Read MoreThe Impact of Natural Disasters on Migraine
Recent research shows that victims of the 2018 Japan Floods were more likely to receive newly prescribed migraine treatment, compared to non-victims. A separate study reveals how COVID-19 can affect migraine – sometimes in surprising ways.
Read MoreMigraine Changes the Structure of Neurons in the Brain – and Quickly, Too
A new study in mice shows that migraine alters neuronal complexity in pain-processing regions in the brain within hours.
Read MoreThe Prevalence of Headache Disorders: A Data Visualization
This Migraine Science Collaborative data visualization depicts data from a recent study estimating the prevalence of headache disorders. It shows how prevalence varies across the lifespan, across men and women, and across different geographical regions. How different study methodological factors affect prevalence estimates is also shown.
Read MorePain Avoidance in People with Migraine
New research explores the behaviors and brain regions associated with avoidance of pain, including the role of pain coping.
Read MoreModern Technology Applied to a Traditional Approach: A New Way to Assess Atrial Fibrillation Risk in Migraine Patients
A large study of 40,000 people with migraine shows that an artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram predicts an increased risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with migraine with aura.
Read MoreMaking a Difference in Neurology and Headache Medicine with an Integrated Approach: An Interview with Deena Kuruvilla
Neurologist and headache specialist Deena Kuruvilla discusses her journey to headache medicine, her research, the benefits of non-pharmacological approaches for migraine, and much more.
Read MoreLarge Clinical Trial Shows Efficacy and Safety of External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for Migraine Treatment
A study of more than 500 patients across 10 sites in the US reaches its primary outcomes of pain freedom and resolution of most bothersome symptoms. Does this pave the way for more widespread clinical use of neuromodulation?
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