Research on the visual patterns that foreshadow migraines may reveal clues on how painful headaches arise from the brain even though it has no pain receptors.
A new meta-analysis, published in The BMJ journal found that newer and more expensive drugs rimegepant and ubrogepant -- as well as another called lasmiditan -- were about as effective as paracetamol and anti-inflammatory painkillers
Migraines affect an estimated 190,000 people in the UK every day and many take some form of medication to combat pain that can last typically last between two hours and three days
Some triptans are a more effective treatment for acute migraines than newer, more expensive drugs, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today.
The most effective medicine for migraines has been revealed in a comprehensive analysis by Oxford University researchers - with paracetamol proving surprisingly effective.
Some triptans are a more effective treatment for acute migraines than newer, more expensive drugs, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published in The BMJ.
Oxford University scientists reviewed 89,000 patients in clinical trials given 17 different pills for migraine attacks and identified which were the most effective
(MedPage Today) -- Some triptans were better at relieving acute migraine pain than newer, more expensive drugs, a systematic review and network meta-analysis suggested.
Monthly use of erenumab injections (140 mg) is safe and effective in achieving medication overuse headache (MOH) remission in patients with nonopioid chronic migraine (CM) and MOH, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA…
"A migraine is by definition a moderate to severe headache. So, it's a kind of headache where it's hard to do things or, if it's really bad, you can't do anything," said Dr. Robert Fryer.