http://migraine-headaches.vjad.net Signs, Symptoms And Treatment For Migraines Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:03:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the most common questions I am asked after someone hits their head is, "How serious is this bump on my head and should I make an appointment?" Head injuries are the result of trauma to the scalp, skull or brain. Concussion, the most common type of traumatic brain ... http://migraine-headaches.vjad.net/migraines/protect-the-head-and-prevent-traumatic-brain-injury An article published Online First and in the April edition of The Lancet Neurology reports that a new hand-held device that delivers a magnetic pulse to the back of the head could be a promising non-invasive, non-drug treatment option for patients with migraine. This device offers efficient pain relief for ... http://migraine-headaches.vjad.net/migraines/migraine-with-aura-magnetic-stimulation-is-a-promising-non-drug-treatment-option Research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry reports that chronic migraine sufferers tend to be in poorer general health, less wealthy, and more depressed than those with episodic migraine. Episodic migraine is a severe headache happening up to 14 days of the month. ... http://migraine-headaches.vjad.net/migraines/compared-to-episodic-migraineurs-chronic-migraineurs-are-sicker-poorer-and-more-depressed Migraine is seen more frequently in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) than those without, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010... More: continued here http://migraine-headaches.vjad.net/migraines/migraine-more-common-in-women-with-ms A preliminary study suggests the same type of botulinum injection used for cosmetic purposes may be associated with reduced frequency of migraine headaches that are described as crushing, vicelike or eye-popping (ocular), but not pain that is experienced as a buildup of pressure inside the head, according to a report ... http://migraine-headaches.vjad.net/migraines/botulinum-toxin-injection-may-help-prevent-some-types-of-migraine-pain Migraine sufferers are twice as likely to have heart attacks as people without migraine, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University... More: continued here http://migraine-headaches.vjad.net/migraines/doctors-urged-to-manage-cardiovascular-risk-factors-of-migraine-sufferers People with migraine may be at an increased risk of heart attack and other risk factors for heart disease, according to a study published in the February 10, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology... More: continued here http://migraine-headaches.vjad.net/migraines/migraine-may-be-linked-to-heart-disease Workers and residents exposed to dust and fumes caused by the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 frequently reported headache years later, according to research released that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, ... http://migraine-headaches.vjad.net/migraines/headache-may-linger-years-later-in-people-exposed-to-world-trade-center-dust-fumes Trigemina, Inc. (TI), a Mountain View based startup, has begun a Phase IIa clinical trial for its lead molecule in Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) in collaboration with Dr. Egilius Spierings at MedVadis Research Corporation located outside of Boston. The study compares intranasal oxytocin with placebo in patients suffering from at ... http://migraine-headaches.vjad.net/migraines/trigemina-conducting-phase-iia-clinical-trial-in-chronic-daily-headache Migraine headache affects many people and a number of different preventative strategies should be considered, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The article, a primer for physicians, outlines various treatments and approaches for migraine headaches. Migraine headache is a common, disabling condition... More: continued here http://migraine-headaches.vjad.net/migraines/a-primer-on-migraine-headaches