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Migraine-Related Surgery Proves Cause for Debate

August 15, 2013

A debate at the International Headache Congress during June in Boston, between a plastic surgeon and a neurologist, concluded with roughly 500 health professionals expressing skepticism about a surgical procedure for migraine. Bahman Guyuron, MD, of the University Hospitals and…

Face Lifts for Migraine?

November 15, 2009

Botox® injections, which are commonly used to reduce facial wrinkles, are also used by some doctors to temporarily reduce migraines. Now a plastic surgeon writes in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery that using surgical procedures that work similarly to Botox…

Face Lifts for Migraine?

September 15, 2009

Surgery No Longer Last Resort for Trigeminal Neuralgia

September 15, 2008

Surgery may be a better option for individuals with trigeminal neuralgia than second-line drugs, according to new American Academy of Neurology guidelines. Trigeminal neuralgia (also known as tic douloureux) generally strikes people over age 50. The pain is an intense,…

Ask the Pharmacist: Afraid of Needles Used for Blood Samples

November 1, 2007

All questions answered by: Richard Wenzel, PharmD Diamond Headache Clinic Inpatient Unit St. Joseph’s Hospital, Chicago, IL Q. I hate being poked with needles. In the past I have taken medications (for a non-headache illness) that required monthly blood samples….

Ask the Pharmacist: Always Have a Back-Up Plan

November 1, 2007

Q. Recently I needed treatment in the emergency room (ER) due to a really bad migraine attack. I only have one drug to use at home when an attack strikes and someone at the hospital said that I need two…

Reader's Mail: Hair Brushing Hurts

October 30, 2007

Q. For the past two weeks I have been getting a weird symptom and I can’t seem to find out what it is. Every time I gently touch or brush a certain part of my hair along my head, I…