Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
American Headache Society (AHS) 50th Annual Scientific Meeting
June 26 - 29, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts
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Topiramate Safe, Effective for Migraine Prophylaxis in AdolescentsThe first successful randomized controlled trial of migraine prevention in adolescents the United States has shown topiramate reduces migraine frequency and severity in children aged 12 to 17 years.
Medscape Medical News, July 10, 2008
Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Patients With Chronic MigraineNew research showing that vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with chronic migraine suggests that this patient group, like other vitamin D deficient populations, is at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, malignancy, and other serious illnesses that have been linked to low levels of this vitamin.
Experimental Agent Significantly Improves Migraine Pain, SymptomsAn investigational oral migraine medication is effective in the treatment of acute moderate to severe attacks and associated symptoms, without the direct vasoconstrictive effects typically associated with triptans.
Medscape Medical News, June 30, 2008
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