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Long-Term Follow-Up Safety and Effectiveness of CT-Guided Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of Sphenopalatine Ganglion in Refractory Headache Treatment - Pain and Therapy

Long-Term Follow-Up Safety and Effectiveness of CT-Guided Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of Sphenopalatine Ganglion in Refractory Headache Treatment - Pain and Therapy

Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40122-022-00401-0

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFTA) of the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) for patients with refractory headache.


Conclusion: CT-guided RFTA of the SPG significantly relieves headache symptoms in patients with refractory migraine and CH. It has the advantages of rapid onset, long duration, and a safe and reliable treatment process, making it worthy of clinical application.

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Nutraceuticals and migraine: further strategy for the treatment of specific conditions - Neurological Sciences

Nutraceuticals and migraine: further strategy for the treatment of specific conditions - Neurological Sciences

Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10072-022-06250-1

Nutraceuticals might be defined as food or dietary supplements that provide medicinal or health benefits. Current preventive treatment of migraine includes nutraceuticals as well as conventional drugs.

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The importance of an early onset of migraine prevention: an evidence-based, hypothesis-driven scoping literature review - PubMed

The importance of an early onset of migraine prevention: an evidence-based, hypothesis-driven scoping literature review - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35662957/

Recently approved migraine preventive therapies facilitate rapid control of migraine activity, potentially improving patients' lives and minimizing the societal burden of migraine. This review synthesizes available evidence on rates and...


Relevance: Recently approved migraine preventive therapies facilitate rapid control of migraine activity, potentially improving patients' lives and minimizing the societal burden of migraine. This review synthesizes available evidence on rates and timing of early onset of migraine prevention and identifies patient-level outcomes related to...

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Patient characteristics and treatment utilization among patients with migraine initiating self-injectable calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibody and novel acute medication

Patient characteristics and treatment utilization among patients with migraine initiating self-injectable calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibody and novel acute medication

Source : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03007995.2022.2091333?journalCode=icmo20

Abstract This study described patient characteristics and utilization of recently approved novel acute medication and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies. This retrospective observational study utilized the IBM MarketScan Research...


Conclusions: Understanding patient characteristics and treatment utilization patterns among patients prescribed both a CGRP mAb and novel acute medication may provide valuable insight regarding migraine treatment selection for healthcare decision makers.

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Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Erenumab after a Single Subcutaneous Injection Dose in Healthy Chinese Subjects - PubMed

Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Erenumab after a Single Subcutaneous Injection Dose in Healthy Chinese Subjects - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35727536/

doi: 10.1007/s40261-022-01171-5. Online ahead of print. 1 Clinical Trial Center/NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No.5 Telecom Road, Wuhou...


Conclusions: Erenumab was safe and well tolerated after a single subcutaneous injection in healthy Chinese subjects. The systemic exposure in Chinese subjects in terms of AUC0-∞ was 70% higher than that in White subjects as previously reported.