Headache

ObjectiveTo describe the real-world safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of eptinezumab for chronic migraine prevention in Australia.BackgroundEptinezumab is a relatively new medication for treatment-resistant chronic migraine prevention…

BackgroundThe transient receptor potential melastatin 3 (TRPM3) ion channel has been implicated in sensory modulation and pain transmission and may contribute to migraine pathophysiology through calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) releas…

BACKGROUND: Dyspareunia and pelvic pain are commonly comorbid conditions with migraine, with chronic migraine potentially contributing to the exacerbation of sexual dysfunction and pain. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of…

BackgroundMigraine is a complex, multifaceted, and disabling headache disease that is often complicated by gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, such as gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, and cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS). Functional dyspeps…

ObjectiveChronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs) represent a co-aggregation of widespread pain disorders. We characterized differences in physical and psychosocial functioning in patients with chronic migraine (CM) and those with CM and…

ObjectiveThere has been a rise in urgent care centers throughout the country over the past 10 years, leading to an increase in patients accessing medical care in these locations. These centers advertise an alternative to the Emergency Depar…

BackgroundRelaxation, biofeedback, and cognitive behavioral therapy are evidence-based behavioral therapies for migraine. Despite such efficacy, research shows that only about half of patients initiate behavioral therapy recommended by thei…

Migraine and maltreatment are both common conditions that are more prevalent in women. Epidemiological evidence supports an association between childhood abuse and headache, as well as pain in general, although some controversy exists based…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate in a headache clinic population the relationship of childhood maltreatment on the prevalence of pain conditions comorbid with migraine. BACKGROUND: Childhood maltreatment is highly prevalent and has been frequently a…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the headache characteristics of women with migraine and endometriosis (EM), and differences in the prevalence of comorbid conditions between female migraineurs with EM, without EM and nonheadache controls. BACKGROUND: …

Objective.—To evaluate the frequency of menorrhagia and endometriosis in female migraineurs compared to age‐matched women without headache. Background.—Migraine predominantly affects women of childbearing age and is often associated with th…