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What happens after a new #migraine diagnosis?
In a study of >150,000 people, many did not receive migraine-specific therapies, & 46% filled an opioid Rx within 3 years.
The findings highlight opportunities to optimize care.
@FredCohenMD
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Could transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion block help patients with disabling #migraine?
In a preliminary study of 30 patients, monthly migraine days, pain & acute medication use decreased after treatment.
Prospective studies are needed.
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Severe #pain with the first bite of a meal, but fading with continued chewing?
A review of 150 cases defines the characteristic phenotype of first bite syndrome and proposes evidence-based diagnostic criteria to improve recognition.
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Could AMPA receptors be a new target for #migraine treatment?
A new review explores their role in trigeminovascular activation & central sensitization, and why the AMPAR antagonist #perampanel warrants further clinical study.
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Do #CGRP-targeting #migraine therapies affect blood pressure or BMI?
In 6,361 patients, none were associated with greater BP increases vs matched controls, while cardiometabolic trajectories varied by medication.
@JHCDrScott et al
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Want to know how to detect a spinal CSF leak? Dr. Deb Friedman shares her insights:
Taking the history for suspected spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks: A narrative review - Friedman - Headache #headacheedu @headachejournal headachejournal.onlinelibrar…
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Interictal burden of #migraine: Machine learning identifies factors most associated with seeking medical care for migraine: @headacheedu @headachejournal headachejournal.onlinelibrar…
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Dr. Starling reminds us that AHS recommends screening for #migraine in women annually starting in adolescence: A position statement from the American Headache Society headachejournal.onlinelibrar… @headachejournal #headacheedu
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Dr. Starling teaching in REP about the role of menopause in #migraine: Migraine across the menopausal transition and beyond: A narrative review - Korn - 2026 - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - Wiley Online Library headachejournal.onlinelibrar… #headacheedu @headachejournal
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Superb insights from Prof. Arne May: Beyond aura: Understanding migraine as a cycling pan‐sensory threshold disease - May - 2024 - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - Wiley Online Library headachejournal.onlinelibrar… @headachejournal #headacheedu
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Paper shared by @rashmihalker at REP #headacheedu
Integrating gepants into clinical practice for the acute treatment of migraine - Lipton - 2026 - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - Wiley Online Library headachejournal.onlinelibrar… @HeadacheJournal
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Situational prevention: Pharmacotherapy during periods of increased risk for migraine attacks - Lipton - 2024 - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - Wiley Online Library #headacheedu @headache journal headachejournal.onlinelibrar…
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New AAN/AHS guidelines: Pharmacologic Treatment for Migraine Prevention in Adults Practice Guideline Recommendations - Potrebic - 2026 - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - Wiley Online Library headachejournal.onlinelibrar… @HeadacheJournal #headacheedu
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AHS positoin statment: Calcitonin gene‐related peptide‐targeting therapies are a first‐line option for the prevention of migraine: An American Headache Society position statement update headachejournal.onlinelibrar…
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DHE paper cited by @rashmihalker at REP #headacheedu STOP 301: A Phase 3, open‐label study of safety, tolerability, and exploratory efficacy of headachejournal.onlinelibrar… @headachejournal
🧠Answer of the Week!
Are people with migraine who qualify for preventive treatment receiving it?
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#Migraine #HeadacheWeeklyQuestions
Which populations are underserved in headache medicine? We welcome research that identifies these populations and tests ways to reduce disparities.
Submit your work to Headache!
#HeadacheResearchPriorities #InnovationChallenge
Who is being missed in headache care and research? This week’s Innovation Challenge asks which populations are underserved and what can be done to reduce disparities.
#HeadacheResearchPriorities #InnovationChallenge
📝Question of the Week!
Are people with migraine who qualify for preventive treatment receiving it?
Read the full article here and check back in 2 days for the answer!
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#Migraine #HeadacheWeeklyQuestions
Can brain imaging distinguish #migraine with vs without aura? 🧠
Multimodal MRI found structural differences between both migraine groups and healthy controls, but no significant differences between migraine with and without aura.
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