Article updated and reviewed by Peter B. Kang, MD, Assistant in Neurology, Children's Hospital Boston, and Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA on March 30, 2005.
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Migraines affect...
Full Question: I am a 42-year-old man living in the Southern US. I have suffered from depression, pronounced skin flushing and burning,... Read more »
I saw my Migraine specialist again on December 21. The first thing I wrote on my list of questions for the appointment was "want a totally... Read more »
This week I had my regular appointment with my Migraine specialist. I only had two things on my list of questions for the appointment:... Read more »
Since my last update I have had an MRI / MRA / MRV. I think that's the right name. Basically, I had an MRI with contrast that looked at the... Read more »
Since I am in between appointments with my Migraine specialist (I currently go once every three months), I am doing a bit of reflecting on... Read more »
Migraine headache is treated by migraine prevention strategies and symptom alleviation. Many migraine sufferers rely on both preventive and abortive... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention Not all migraine headaches can be prevented. However, identifying your headache triggers can help to reduce the frequency and severity of... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
for Preventing Migraine AttacksThe Food and Drug Administration has approved five drugs for prevention of migraine:Propanolol (Inderal)Timolol... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Migraine Headache
Management and prevention of chronic migraine headache remains challenging. A recent review article published in 2010 in Current Opinion in... Read more »
For those of us with frequent headaches or Migraine attacks, preventive medications are often a good option. Amazingly, the medications used for... Read more »