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No, it’s not that simple, but the connection needs to be investigated more. We know there is a strong connection between migraine and sleep problems in adults. Now we’re learning about the connection in children.
A recently […]
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The May Headache Blog Carnival is out, and this month there are lots of great tips for keeping active with headache and migraine.
Here are some of the featured posts: my post from last week, Exercise and Migraine: 5 top tips for staying active, this excellent picture of what it means to "take baby steps" - […]
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After all the discussion here about the side effects of Topamax, it was interesting to read the research about Topamax for children that was published last month.
In reality, there hasn’t been a lot of testing when it comes to topiramate for children. However, the researchers in Italy pulled the research together that has been done […]
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It’s not really news that a lot of migraineurs suffer from "sensitive skin" - otherwise known as cutaneous allodynia. I deal with allodynia myself.
The news is just how widespread the problem is. A massive study of 16,573 people showed us some interesting facts about cutaneous allodynia (CA). In short, 2/3 of people with migraine may […]
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One of the most fascinating things about migraine is the symptom known as aura. More specifically, visual disturbances that sometimes are a part of a migraine attack. Some people have had visual disturbances and no headache at all, though most tend to have the headache and not the visual aura.
About 15% of migraineurs have some […]
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Let’s face it. Stocking up on drugs is not an idea that makes your insurance company happy. But the challenge of having the right drugs on hand at the right time is adding to worldwide migraine pain.
This is actually a study from June 2007, but it’s worth looking at. Dr. Robert A. Nicholson, assistant professor […]
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Dr. Jerry Swanson is the chairman of the headache division in the Neurology Department at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, USA. Last week there was an interview published with frequently asked questions about migraine.
There’s nothing new here if you’re well familiar with migraine, but the article does provide a good summary of where the […]
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