Headache Research Library

Magnesium Sulfate for Acute Headache Treatment
Deena Kuruvilla, MD, evaluates a recent Headache® article and discusses the use of nutraceuticals in headache medicine

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Migraine: Q&A
Elizabeth Seng, PhD, FAHS, discusses the significance of CBT and how it can be included as part of a patient’s migraine treatment

Gender Inequality in Headache Medicine: What Not to Say
A list assembled for a recent issue of Headache® deals with negative remarks often directed at female healthcare professionals—and how to address them

Vets Returning From Middle East Conflicts Have Lower Employment Success If They Experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury

Verapamil Effective for Cluster Headache Prevention, Review Says
A review published in Headache® indicates that existing research supports the use of verapamil. Dr. Katherine Hamilton weighs in.

Discussing the Future of Headache Medicine
Leaders in the field analyze the past while looking forward to the future.

Migraine Progression Risk Factors: A Systematic Review
New research published in Headache® identifies risk factors for the progression of episodic migraine to chronic migraine.

Burden of Migraine Affects Family, Career
A new CaMEO Study analysis demonstrates the wide-reaching impact of migraine on the partners, children, and jobs of people who live with it.

Time’s Up in Headache Medicine: Q&A
Former AHS President Elizabeth Loder, MD, MPH, FAHS, speaks about how to keep up the momentum for Time’s Up and Me Too in health care

Pediatric Migraine Camp Benefits Patients and Parents
Teenage patients and their parents can benefit from one-day intervention in the form of a pediatric migraine camp, according to a paper published in Headache®.

Infant Colic and Maternal Migraine Linked in New Study
The causes behind infant colic—excessive crying in an otherwise healthy infant—are not known despite the condition’s common nature. But Amy Gelfand, MD, FAHS, of the University of California at San Francisco and her colleagues found a link between maternal migraine and increased chances of infant colic.

Migraine Sleep Quality Examined in New Study
Researchers find sleep apnea and poor sleep quality are closely associated with chronic migraine, and patients must be properly educated

Red Flags in Headache History
Brian Plato, DO, FAHS, is the medical director of headache medicine at Norton Neuroscience Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. He recently discussed red flags in headache history...

Adverse Pregnancy Risks Linked to Migraine in Women
The impact of migraine treatment not associated with pregnancy complications, but further research needed, expert says