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News, opinions and meeting coverage in neurology.

<乌鸦传媒>Morning Break: Human Side of Addiction; Eyeing Da Vinci's Genius; No CV Indication for Ilaris

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Fremanezumab Still Effective in Chronic Migraine At One Year

But concerns emerge about upper respiratory infections

<乌鸦传媒>Oral Meds Relieve Acute Migraine Attacks

Rimegepant and ubrogepant lessen headache pain and bothersome symptoms

<乌鸦传媒>Migraine Patterns Often Change During Menopause

Falling estrogen levels may worsen headaches

<乌鸦传媒>Patients Often Mistake Migraine 'Triggers'

Tracking app data show little association for chocolate, nitrates, MSG

<乌鸦传媒>Galcanezumab Offers Help for Cluster Headache and Migraine

CGRP blocker reduced frequency of both types of headache more than placebo

<乌鸦传媒>Lasmiditan Provides Rapid Migraine Relief

First-in-class drug promises efficacy without cardiovascular side effects

<乌鸦传媒>Comorbidities Can Help Predict Migraine Progression

Migraineurs fall into eight natural subgroups based on coexisting health problems

<乌鸦传媒>Migraines Can Put Strain on Family Ties

Studies show chronic migraines impact spousal, parent-child relationships

<乌鸦传媒>AHS Conference Surveys Changing Migraine Landscape

CGRP inhibitors and a whole lot more

<乌鸦传媒>Eptinezumab Effective in Chronic Migraine

Intravenous CGRP blocker shows rapid treatment effect

<乌鸦传媒>Oral CGRP Inhibitor Helps Relieve Migraine Attack

About 20% report being pain-free within 2 hours

<乌鸦传媒>AAN 2018: Rare Disease Breakthroughs and Novel Approaches

Noteworthy presentations at American Academy of Neurology meeting

<乌鸦传媒>Erenumab Reduces Migraine in Hard-to-Treat Patients

But questions about long-term risks remain unanswered

<乌鸦传媒>Pearls from: Matthew Robbins, MD

Managing headache disorders during pregnancy

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Biologic Works for Episodic Migraine Prevention

But effect size small with erenumab, and questions about vascular risk remain

<乌鸦传媒>Astronauts' Blurred Vision Tied to CSF Volume Shifts

Brain structure seems unaffected by space flight

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: Strange Syncope

Case Findings: A 56-year-old male presents with multiple episodes of syncope. One episode occurred while driving his motorcycle, causing him to sustain multiple nonsurgical cervical spine fractures. An MRI of the brain was obtained. What is your diagnosis?

<乌鸦传媒>AHA: Study Finds Celebrex Safe for Heart

But naproxen not as heart safe as believed

<乌鸦传媒>Human Birth Defects Seen With Pregabalin

Time for a pregnancy category change?

<乌鸦传媒>Botulinum Toxin Guidelines Overhauled

Strong evidence supports specific formulations in spasticity, chronic migraine

<乌鸦传媒>TCT: PFO No Panacea for Migraine

WASHINGTON -- Percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure did not significantly reduce the number of monthly migraine days compared with medical treatment, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Now What? DEA Tosses Tramadol in Schedule IV

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduled tramadol as a Schedule IV substance -- whats the big fuss about tramadol that led to this decision by the DEA?

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Headband Device for Migraine

A headband delivering electrical nerve stimulation can prevent onset of migraine headaches and can be marketed for that purpose in the U.S., the FDA said Tuesday.

<乌鸦传媒>Common Cause for Bruxism, Restless Legs, Migraine?

NEW ORLEANS -- About half of patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) seen in a single neurology practice also qualified for diagnoses of bruxism and migraine, suggesting a possible common cause for these disorders, a researcher said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Triptans Go-To Migraine Drugs Even in Pregnancy

The triptans, most experts agree, are the go-to drugs for frequent or serious migraines in pregnancy.

<乌鸦传媒>Migraine Drug May Set Stage for Kidney Stones

ORLANDO - Patients who take topiramate (Topamax) therapy for treatment of migraine appear to deplete citrate in the urine, creating an environment for kidney stones, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>NuPathe's Patch for Migraine Wins FDA Approval

WASHINGTON -- Adults with migraine will soon have a new treatment option -- Zecuity, a transdermal, battery-powered sumatriptan patch.

<乌鸦传媒>'Visual Snow' Called Real, Not Drug Related

NEW ORLEANS -- A mysterious and troubling phenomenon called "visual snow" is a distinct syndrome that does not appear to stem from illicit drug use, nor is it a migraine aura, a researcher said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Say 45 Common Tests 'Overused'

Nine specialty groups have listed tests and treatments that are frequently overused, such as antibiotics for sinus attacks and CT scans for low back pain, in the first phase of a long-term project.

<乌鸦传媒>Follow the Money: Pain, Policy, and Profit

When the Federation of State Medical Boards decided it needed to put a model guideline for opioid use into a book, it reached out and touched the makers of opioid drugs to make it happen.

<乌鸦传媒>Muscle Massage Rubs Out Inflammation

Heavily stressed muscles responded to massage therapy with a variety of biologic changes associated with reduced inflammation, analysis of tissue specimens showed.

<乌鸦传媒>Acetaminophen OD More Deadly if Taken in Stages

Acetaminophen overdoses were more likely to be fatal if patients consumed a series of high doses spread over the course of a day rather than downing, say, a bottle of pills at one time, outcomes among patients admitted to a specialized liver center showed.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns on Mixing Antidepressants with Migraine Drugs

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Mixing common migraine drugs such as Imitrex (sumatriptan) with antidepressants like Prozac (fluoxetine) or Cymbalta (duloxetine) can trigger a life-threatening condition called serotonin-syndrome, the FDA has warned.

<乌鸦传媒>Drugs That Lower Blood Pressure Also Prevent Headaches

LONDON - Four classes of drugs that lower blood pressure also prevent headaches, say researchers here who analyzed data from 94 randomized, placebo-controlled trials.