News tagged with migraine attacks


New migraine clinical trial guidelines

Experts from the International Headache Society (IHS) have developed new recommendations for conduct of acute and preventive migraine clinical trials. The third edition of Migraine Clinical Trials Guidelines is now available ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Blood levels of fat cell hormone may predict severity of migraines

In a small, preliminary study of regular migraine sufferers, scientists have found that measuring a fat-derived protein called adiponectin (ADP) before and after migraine treatment can accurately reveal which headache victims ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Model of a migraine indicates increased neuronal excitability as a possible cause

Familial hemiplegic migraine is a rare and severe subtype of migraine with aura, an unusual sensory experience preceding the migraine attack. Researchers from the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, and CNR Institute ...

Genetics created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Migraine patients find pain relief in electrical brain stimulation

Chronic migraine sufferers saw significant pain relief after four weeks of electrical brain stimulation in the part of the brain responsible for voluntary movement, the motor cortex, according to a new study.

Medical research created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two randomized controlled trials highlight difficulties in treating migraines

Acupuncture and sham acupuncture appear equally effective in treating migraines, according to a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

AHS: changes in weather can trigger mild migraines

(HealthDay) -- For patients with migraines, 20.9 percent of incident mild headaches can be explained by temperature changes; and most red-wine-sensitive migraineurs do not experience migraine every time they ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Migraine triggers may not be as strong as you think

A new study suggests that triggers for migraine with aura may not be as strong as some people think. The research is published in the January 23, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0