News related to Zomig (Zolmitriptan) and/or conditions it is approved for
Valproate Migraine Drugs During Pregnancy Bad For Baby's IQ
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.05.07]
Using migraine prevention valproate sodium drugs during pregnancy can cause offspring to have a lower IQ, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned yesterday. Sodium valproate is an anticonvulsant prescribed by doctors for the treatment of migraine, bipolar disorder, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), anxiety disorder, anorexia nervosa and epilepsy...
Link Between Mutation That Causes Rare Sleep Disorder And Migraines
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.05.06]
A gene mutation associated with a rare sleep disorder surprisingly also contributes to debilitating migraines, a new discovery that could change the treatment of migraines by allowing development of drugs specifically designed to treat the chronic headaches. Further study is needed to understand how this genetic pathway relates to migraines...
Migraine Gene Found By Scientist Inspired By Her Own Illness
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.05.02]
A scientist who was plagued by migraines as a teenager has identified a gene mutation that makes people more susceptible to the condition. She and her colleagues write about their findings online this week in Science Translational Medicine. As a teenager, Emily Bates was a keen athlete and student who hated not knowing when the next migraine would strike...
Drugs Can Sometimes Prevent Migraines, but at a Cost
Source: MedicineNet Headache Specialty [2013.04.29]
Title: Drugs Can Sometimes Prevent Migraines, but at a Cost
Category: Health News
Created: 4/29/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/29/2013 12:00:00 AM
Figuring Out Your Migraine Triggers Is Tricky
Source: MedicineNet Headache Specialty [2013.04.23]
Title: Figuring Out Your Migraine Triggers Is Tricky
Category: Health News
Created: 4/22/2013 2:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/23/2013 12:00:00 AM
Balancing Benefits And Harms In Migraine Prevention
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.04.19]
Migraine headaches are a major cause of ill health and a reduced quality of life. Some individuals suffer from a frequent and severe migraine problem which means that they require regular medication to try and prevent them. A new review¹ of the medications, which may help to prevent episodic migraines, appears in the Journal of General Internal Medicine², published by Springer...
Colic In Babies May Be Linked To Migraines Later In Life
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.04.17]
Colic has historically been described as a gastrointestinal issue. However, a new study suggests an association between migraines and Colic. The finding was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and revealed that the likelihood was seven times higher that kids with migraines were previously colicky babies, compared to kids without migraines...
Migraines In Childhood And Adolescence Associated With Having Colic As An Infant
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.04.17]
In a study including children and adolescents 6 to 18 years of age, those who have experienced migraine headaches were more likely to have had colic as an infant, according to a study in the April 17 issue of JAMA. "Infantile colic is a common cause of inconsolable crying during the first months of life," according to background information in the article...
Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says
Source: MedicineNet Headache Specialty [2013.04.17]
Title: Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says
Category: Health News
Created: 4/16/2013 4:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/17/2013 12:00:00 AM
Correctly Identifying Migraine Triggers - Formal Experiments Needed, So Work With Your Doctor
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.04.10]
Women often point to stress, hormones, alcohol, or even the weather as possible triggers for their migraines. But a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that it is nearly impossible for patients to determine the true cause of their migraine episodes without undergoing formal experiments...
Migraine Patients Have Brain Abnormalities Which Can Be Demonstrated Using MRI
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.03.28]
A new study suggests that migraines are related to brain abnormalities present at birth and others that develop over time. The research is published online in the journal Radiology. Migraines are intense, throbbing headaches, sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light...
Schools Deny Migraine Children Help, UK
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.03.27]
Lack of support hits education - charity Many of Britain's 800,000 schoolchildren who suffer from migraine are seeing their education damaged through poor support for their condition. Pupils are denied access to medication amid a migraine attack, lack help to catch up on missed work when unable to join lessons, and face unfair disciplinary measures...
Migraine Patients Have Brain Abnormalities, MRI Scans Show
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.03.27]
Patients who suffer from migraines have reduced cortical thickness and surface area in pain-processing regions of the brain, compared to individuals who never have migraines, Italian researchers revealed. They explained in the journal Radiology that brain abnormalities in migraine sufferers may be either present at birth, or develop over time...
Battery-Operated Skin Patch Offers New Option for Migraine Sufferers
Source: MedicineNet Migraine Headache Specialty [2013.03.27]
Title: Battery-Operated Skin Patch Offers New Option for Migraine Sufferers
Category: Health News
Created: 3/26/2013 2:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/27/2013 12:00:00 AM
Brain Differences Seen in People With Migraines
Source: MedicineNet Headache Specialty [2013.03.26]
Title: Brain Differences Seen in People With Migraines
Category: Health News
Created: 3/26/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/26/2013 12:00:00 AM
Research Could Offer A Biomarker For Tracking Treatment Response In Migraines
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.03.20]
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 felt pain relief...
Nerve Stimulator May Provide Effective Drug-Free Migraine Treatment
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.02.11]
A nerve stimulator could be a promising new form of treatment for migraine sufferers, suggests a recent study published in in the journal Neurology. Results from a clinical study of Cefaly(R) appear to indicate that electrical stimulation of the supraorbital nerve using a stimulator device placed on the forehead is extremely effective at helping prevent the onset of a migraine...
Migraine Victims Suffer In Silence; Only Half Seek Diagnosis, Prescription Medication
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.02.08]
Of those who suffer the debilitating side effects of migraine headaches, less than half get diagnosed. Most cope by isolating themselves, using over-the-counter medications, and suffering in silence. But researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Lincoln Division and Bryan Medical Center say many people could get more relief. The researchers - Nancy Waltman, Ph...
Nerve-Stimulating Device Might Ease Migraines
Source: MedicineNet Migraine Headache Specialty [2013.02.07]
Title: Nerve-Stimulating Device Might Ease Migraines
Category: Health News
Created: 2/6/2013 4:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/7/2013 12:00:00 AM
No Proof Drugs Ease Kids' Migraines: Study
Source: MedicineNet Migraine Headache Specialty [2013.01.29]
Title: No Proof Drugs Ease Kids' Migraines: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 1/28/2013 4:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/29/2013 12:00:00 AM
Lightning Linked To Some Headaches, Migraines
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.01.28]
University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have found that lightning may affect the onset of headache and migraines. These results, published in the online edition of the journal Cephalalgia, are the first tying lightning to headache and could help chronic sufferers more efficiently anticipate headache and migraine arrival and begin preventive treatment immediately...
Could Lightning Spur Headaches and Migraines?
Source: MedicineNet Migraine Headache Specialty [2013.01.25]
Title: Could Lightning Spur Headaches and Migraines?
Category: Health News
Created: 1/25/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2013 12:00:00 AM
Migraine Triggers Not As Powerful As We Think
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.01.24]
Migraine with aura triggers may not be as powerful as most people think. The finding came from new research published in the journal Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology...
Migraine Triggers May Not Always Trigger Migraines
Source: MedicineNet Migraine Headache Specialty [2013.01.24]
Title: Migraine Triggers May Not Always Trigger Migraines
Category: Health News
Created: 1/24/2013 2:12:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/24/2013 2:12:07 PM
FDA Approves 1st Skin Patch to Combat Migraines
Source: MedicineNet sumatriptan Specialty [2013.01.22]
Title: FDA Approves 1st Skin Patch to Combat Migraines
Category: Health News
Created: 1/21/2013 4:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/22/2013 12:00:00 AM
Skin Patch For Migraines Receives FDA Approval
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.01.20]
The FDA has approved Zecuity (sumatriptan iontophoretic transdermal system) for the treatment of acute migraine in adults with or without aura. Zecuity is a battery-powered skin patch that delivers sumatriptan through the patient's skin - it is a single-use medication. Sumatriptan is the most extensively prescribed migraine drug. According to NuPathe Inc...
Migraine Sufferers Stigmatized Because of Their Condition: Study
Source: MedicineNet Seizure Specialty [2013.01.18]
Title: Migraine Sufferers Stigmatized Because of Their Condition: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 1/17/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/18/2013 12:00:00 AM
Migraine With Aura Linked To Heart Disease in Women
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.01.16]
Women who have migraine with aura may be at increased risk of heart attacks, and those taking newer contraceptives may be at higher risk of blood clots. These findings came from two new studies that will be presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013...
Epilepsy And Migraine Genetic Link
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.01.09]
New research reveals a shared genetic susceptibility to epilepsy and migraine. Findings published in Epilepsia, a journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), indicate that having a strong family history of seizure disorders increases the chance of having migraine with aura (MA)...
Epilepsy, Migraines May Have Family Ties
Source: MedicineNet Seizure Specialty [2013.01.09]
Title: Epilepsy, Migraines May Have Family Ties
Category: Health News
Created: 1/9/2013 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/9/2013 12:00:00 AM
Migraine
Source: MedicineNet Antiphospholipid Syndrome Specialty [2012.12.04]
Title: Migraine
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/4/2012 12:00:00 AM
St. Jude Medical's Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Study Confirms Benefit For Chronic Migraine Patients
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2012.10.04]
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, has announced publication of results from the first large-scale study of peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) of the occipital nerves in patients suffering from chronic migraine...
Migraine Sufferers Find Relief From Handheld Magnetic Device
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2012.09.24]
A handheld magnetic device may be a way for migraine sufferers to take treatment into their own hands. At a congress last week, researchers revealed how three months of treatment with the device relieved or reduced headache pain in 73% of patients treated...
Abdominal Migraines in Children and Adults
Source: MedicineNet Irritable Bowel Syndrome Specialty [2012.08.29]
Title: Abdominal Migraines in Children and Adults
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 8/30/2012 7:04:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2012 7:04:44 PM
Two-Drug Combo Helps Teens With Migraines
Source: MedicineNet sumatriptan Specialty [2012.05.16]
Title: Two-Drug Combo Helps Teens With Migraines
Category: Health News
Created: 5/15/2012 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM
Botox Only Modestly Effective for Migraines
Source: MedicineNet Botulism Specialty [2012.04.25]
Title: Botox Only Modestly Effective for Migraines
Category: Health News
Created: 4/25/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/25/2012 12:00:00 AM
Migraine Guidelines Focus on Prevention
Source: MedicineNet fenoprofen Specialty [2012.04.24]
Title: Migraine Guidelines Focus on Prevention
Category: Health News
Created: 4/24/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/24/2012 12:00:00 AM
Balance Disorders Pictures Slideshow: Vertigo, Migraines, Motion Sickness and More
Source: MedicineNet Vestibular Balance Disorders Specialty [2012.03.06]
Title: Balance Disorders Pictures Slideshow: Vertigo, Migraines, Motion Sickness and More
Category: Slideshows
Created: 3/6/2012 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/6/2012 12:00:00 AM
Study Links Colic in Infants to Migraines in Moms
Source: MedicineNet Colic Specialty [2012.02.21]
Title: Study Links Colic in Infants to Migraines in Moms
Category: Health News
Created: 2/20/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/21/2012 12:00:00 AM
Headache Pictures Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Migraine Headaches
Source: MedicineNet timolol ophthalmic solution Specialty [2011.12.02]
Title: Headache Pictures Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Migraine Headaches
Category: Slideshows
Created: 9/2/2010 11:54:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/2/2011 12:00:00 AM
Too Many Heart Patients Getting Migraine Drugs
Source: MedicineNet sumatriptan Specialty [2011.10.03]
Title: Too Many Heart Patients Getting Migraine Drugs
Category: Health News
Created: 10/1/2011 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/3/2011 12:00:00 AM
Migraine, Epilepsy Drug Topamax May Cause Newborn Cleft Palate
Source: Cleft Palate News From Medical News Today [2011.03.04]
The FDA has warned that the drug prescribed for epilepsy named Topamax (topiramate) should not be used by women who are pregnant or plan on childbearing, due to a very high risk of offspring bearing cleft lip and palate defects occuring during the first trimester. Topiramate treats epilepsy in children and adults and was originally marketed as an anticonvulsant...
Allergies To New Hips And Knees Surface Only After Surgery Is Done... Until Now
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2013.05.17]
Imagine what Paula Spurlock must have been going through. Shortly after having a hip replaced in 2011, the trouble started. "I had horrible itching, really bad migraines and intense pain throughout my body," she said. "I couldn't take it. Every single thing in me itched." After many months and several trips to specialists, Spurlock was told it could be anything from food allergies to her medication. But no matter what she changed, the symptoms persisted and Spurlock resigned herself to a life of misery. "I just kind of thought that's what life was going to be like," she said...
Fusing Engineering And Mathematical Principles Helps Create Dynamic Brain Models
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.02.22]
Models of the human brain, patterned on engineering control theory, may some day help researchers control such neurological diseases as epilepsy, Parkinson's and migraines, according to a Penn State researcher who is using mathematical models of neuron networks from which more complex brain models emerge...
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