Articles Index
Beyond the Pain of Migraine
Studies published this month by the American Academy of Neurology show a decreased quality of life for migraineurs and a link between migraine and depression. Once again, it's shown that a migraine is NOT just a headache.
Study Shows Value of Patient Education for Migraineurs
One of the primary goals established by the WHO is better physician education. Physicians who are well educated in this field often emphasize the importance of educating Migraine patients as well. The results of a study recently published in Headache show the impact of Migraine patient education.
Menstrual Migraines: the Hormonal Impact
Menstrual Migraines affect 60 percent of women who have Migraine disease. Let's take a look at the two types of Menstrual Migraines, Menstrually-Related Migraine and Pure Menstrual Migraine, and the impact of hormones.
Nausea, Gastric Stasis, and Migraine
Nausea is often a symptom of a Migraine attack. Some have theorized over the years that the nausea might be caused by gastric stasis, delayed emptying of the stomach. There have also been questions about how gastric stasis might affect treating Migraine attacks because it can slow the disintegration and absorption of medications in the stomach. The results of a new study, published in the January, 2006, issue of Headache, shed some light on gastric stasis as it relates to Migraine disease.
What Is Transformed Migraine?
Transformed Migraine (TM) is Migraine disease which began manifesting in episodic Migraine attacks, increasing in frequency and changing characteristics, and resulting in almost daily less severe headaches punctuated by severe and debilitating Migraine attacks.
Transformed Migraine Related To Sleep Problems
Although sleep issues have been linked with headaches and Migraine for more than 100 years, information about the types and prevalence of specific sleep problems in adults with transformed Migraine (TM) has been scarce. Now the findings have been published on a study to look at the connection between nonrestorative sleep and TM. The study was conducted at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, led by Dr. Anne Calhoun.
What Is Status Migrainous?
Status Migrainous (Migrainousus) is a debilitating Migraine attack lasting for more than 72 hours. If moderate to severe Migraine pain lasts more than 72 hours, with less than a solid four-hour pain-free period, while awake, it should be considered an emergency requiring an office call or a trip to the emergency room.
What Is a Migraine?
What is a Migraine? That's partly answered by saying what a Migraine is not. A Migraine is not a headache. Migraine has now been shown to be a genetic neurological disease characterized by flare-ups often called "Migraine attacks."