The National Headache Foundation has been supporting clinical and basic science research in headache and its causes for over 25 years. These grants have served as springboards to obtaining over $7 million in federal funding of headache-related research. Newer resources have facilitated the application process…
A new study suggests people who suffer from cluster headache experience increased memory issues, more disturbances of mood, and a poorer quality of life than people without the disorder, considered to be one of the most painful headache disorders. Researchers led by Mariam Torkamani, BSc,…
Migraineurs and those who suffer from cluster headaches may find relief from the pain with the help of a new procedure that uses lidocaine, a common topical anesthetic. When evaluating the treatment, called image-guided, intranasal sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) blocks, researchers inserted a spaghetti-sized catheter through…
An extract from a chili pepper plant is showing promise in the treatment of cluster headache and migraine. The extract—capsaicin, from the plant capsicum annuum—has been used as a pain reliever for centuries, and a study showing its success as treatment for headache and migraine…
Headache disorders are prevalent, and while medical therapy provides relief to many headache sufferers, a significant number find their headaches unresponsive to treatment. One new therapy showing promise for such individuals is occipital nerve stimulation (ONS). A thorough review of this subject was included in…
Approved by the FDA in July, SUMAVEL DosePro is being launched this month by Zogenix in partnership with Astellas. The first-of-its-kind needle-free injection system delivers a liquid form of sumatriptan (Imitrex®) directly through the skin (subcutaneously). It is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine…
While headache is the most common manifestation of pain in children, general practitioners have a hard time diagnosing it, according to a study reported in the journal Cephalalgia. “The needs of adult headache sufferers are often unmet, and this situation may be worse in the pediatric…
The data bears it out—oxygen is a cluster headache sufferer’s friend. While inhaling high doses of oxygen has been used as a first-line treatment for this excruciating condition for some time, its benefits were only recently proven in a high-quality, controlled study. The study “confirms…
THE CASE Lynda is a 44-year-old dental assistant who came to The New England Center for Headache in Stamford, Connecticut, with a one-week history of drooping of the right eyelid, a right-sided headache, and a diagnosis of cluster headache made by her family doctor. Her…
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