Headache Research Library

Recent studies have shown that of people with migraine who take acute prescription medications, more than a third keep opioids on hand to relieve their attacks.“

Jessica Gautreaux, MD, reviews the first qualitative descriptive study on NDPH

Dawn Buse, PhD, FAHS, discusses some of the challenges faced by healthcare providers during the pandemic and ways to prioritize self-care.

Honoree Brad Klein, MD, MBA, FAHS, talks about the importance of advocacy and business acumen in headache medicine

An article recently published in Cephalalgia examines whether synchronous video-based telemedicine visits with specialists are feasible, and evaluates clinical effectiveness, patient perceptions, and other benefits of telemedicine visits for follow-up migraine care in a tertiary headache center.

Telemedicine and precaution can provide relief safely, according to Nina Riggins, MD, Ph.D, and Rashmi Halker Singh, MD, FAHS, FAAN

According to a new study published in Headache®, patients who live with cluster headache—characterized by excruciatingly painful attacks lasting 15-180 minutes — experience ongoing symptoms even between attacks.

Among nausea, phonophobia, and photophobia, one of these symptoms are reported as the most bothersome symptoms (MBS) in individuals with migraine.

Eptinezumab, the first intravenous treatment for migraine prevention, approved by the FDA

A recent paper in Headache® found that combining outpatient DHE infusion with interdisciplinary adjunctive care has promise as an effective treatment option for adolescents with refractory migraine.

Michael L. Oshinsky, PhD, discusses how headache researchers can shape the future of neuromodulation 

It is widely accepted that migraine has a genetic component. But the genetics of migraine and how the disease develops is not yet well understood.  

Management practices for children with migraine vary between headache specialists and non-headache specialists. But these differences need to be overcome in order to better serve headache patients. 

Research shows that migraine is a complex disease. There are suspicions that there is a considerable genetic component involved with migraine. It is unknown, however, if this plays a role in disease severity, leading researchers to compare familial and sporadic migraine.