Center of Excellence: Migraine: Journal Articles

• Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks in Chronic Migraine With MOH This fMRI study examined how a series of sphenopalatine ganglion blockade treatments might modulate functional connectivity between brain networks in chronic migraine with medication overuse headache.
  Headache, July 2018
• Clinical Features of Headache in Elderly Migraine Patients Do the symptoms and characteristics of migraine differ in the elderly compared with younger persons?
  Headache, May 2018
• Greater Occipital Nerve Block for Acute Treatment of Migraine Is greater occipital block an effective option for acute pain management in migraine headache?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 2018
• Migraine Care Challenges in Uninsured and Underinsured Adults What unique challenges and barriers to care do migraneurs on Medicaid, or who are underinsured or uninsured face?
  Headache, May 2018
• Infarction Risk During Cerebral Ischemia in Migraineurs Does a personal history of migraine increase vulnerability to brain ischemia? This study compared CT perfusion maps of migraineurs and nonmigraineurs with acute ischemic stroke.
  Stroke, April 2018
• Association Between Migraine and Suicidal Behaviors What is the impact of psychiatric mood disorders on suicidal behaviors in patients with migraine?
  Headache, April 2018
• Depression/Anxiety and Headache Frequency in Migraineurs Patients who experience higher migraine frequency may also experience higher rates of depression and anxiety.
  Headache, March 2018
• Migraine and Yawning How common is repetitive yawning during migraine attacks? Is there an association between yawning and other migraine symptoms?
  Headache, March 2018
• Stroke Risk and Estrogen Contraceptives in Women With Migraine Guidelines have recommended avoiding combined hormonal contraceptives in women with migraine with aura due to increased stroke risk. Does current evidence support this, and is the risk dose-related?
  Headache, February 2018
• CAM Use Among US Adults With Headache or Migraine How prevalent is the use of CAM among migraine and headache sufferers? Which modalities are used most often, and why are they selected?
  Headache, January 2018
• Fremanezumab as Add-On With Other Migraine Preventives This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of fremanezumab as an add-on preventive therapy in individuals with episodic and chronic migraine who are taking other preventive migraine medications.
  Headache, December 2017
• Preventing Migraine With Caloric Vestibular Stimulation A novel, solid-state device--the caloric vestibular stimulator--shows promise as a safe and effective adjuvant prophylaxis for episodic migraine.
  Headache, September 2017
• Forecasting Headache Attacks Using Perceived Stress Could the frequency and intensity of stressful daily events be used to forecast migraine attacks? In this study, the authors present a headache-forecasting model for persons with episodic migraine.
  Headache, August 2017
• Sumatriptan Nasal Powder vs Oral Sumatriptan for Migraine A new formulation of sumatriptan with a novel delivery system, sumatriptan nasal powder, was recently approved for acute treatment of migraine with or without aura. How does it compare?
  Headache, June 2017
• Holes in the Leaky Migraine Blood-brain Barrier Hypothesis? Is disruption of the blood-brain barrier a contributing mechanism in migraine? Advances in imaging techniques have given us new insights into the relationship between the BBB, migraine, and aura.
  Brain, June 2017
• Menstrual Migraine and Treatment Options: Review Some female migraineurs have migraines that are mainly associated with menstruation, which can be difficult to treat. What are the best options for prophylaxis and treatment?
  Headache, April 2017
• Persistent and Repetitive Visual Disturbances in Migraine In some migraineurs, visual symptoms may persist in duration, or present with greater frequency or complexity. This article reviews these severe, and challenging to treat, migraine auras.
  Headache, April 2017
• Untangling the Association Between Migraine, Pain, & Anxiety Is there a link between migraine and generalized anxiety disorder? What factors might mediate the relationship between migraines and GAD?
  Headache, March 2017
• Anatomical Regional Targeted (ART) BOTOX Injection Technique A novel approach for the administration of Botox shows promise in the treatment of migraines and chronic headaches.
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), March 2017
• Efficacy of CBT for the Management of Pediatric Migraine Pharmacologic treatment options are limited for treating pediatric migraine. Might cognitive behavioral therapy be beneficial in this hard-to-treat population?
  Headache, March 2017