Elevated nitric oxide and carbon monoxide concentration in nasal-paranasal sinus air as a diagnostic tool of migraine: a case - control study - BMC Neurology
Source : https://bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12883-021-02434-y
Background A recent study showed that 60-s paranasal air suction results in an immediate pain relief in acute migraine. This is the study to assess the Nitric Oxide (NO) and...
Conclusions: Suctioned out high nasal-paranasal sinus NO and CO levels can be used to distinguish migraine patients from healthy subjects. In fact, suctioned out paranasal NO measurements of both sides with a cutoff point of 50 ppb provided a perfect classification of patients and controls. Increased sinus NO and CO during acute episode of...
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Huma Sheikh, CEO, NY Neurology Medicine, PC4yrI wonder how this would be used in real life scenarios.
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Migraine Connect4yrKey Points • Source: BMC Neurology • Conclusion/Relevance: “Suctioned out high nasal-paranasal sinus NO [nitric oxide] and CO [carbon monoxide] levels can be used to distinguish migraine patients from healthy subjects. In fact, suctioned Show More
Effect of erenumab on functional outcomes in patients with episodic migraine in whom 2-4 preventives were not useful: results from the LIBERTY study
Source : https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/92/5/466
Objective To evaluate the effect of erenumab on patient-reported, functional outcomes in patients with episodic migraine (EM) in whom 2-4 preventives were not useful from the Phase 3b LIBERTY study....
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Huma Sheikh, CEO, NY Neurology Medicine, PC4yrThis is a good reason for insurances to allow these medications since they work on refractory patients.
Clinical symptoms of androgen deficiency in men with migraine or cluster headache: a cross-sectional cohort study - The Journal of Headache and Pain
Source : https://thejournalofheadacheandpain.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s10194-021-01334-3
Background To compare symptoms of clinical androgen deficiency between men with migraine, men with cluster headache and non-headache male controls. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study using two validated questionnaires...
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Huma Sheikh, CEO, NY Neurology Medicine, PC4yrTHis could be a plausible reason why cluster is much more common in men.
I updated this article and included a side by side comparison between the Nurtec and Qulipta data.
NURTEC (RIMEGEPANT) VS. QULIPTA (ATOGEPANT) FOR MIGRAINE PREVENTION. THE GEPANTS AREN'T JUST FOR ABORTIVE TREATMENT ANYMORE!
Source : https://virtualheadachespecialist.com/rimegepant-vs-atogepant-for-migraine-prevention/
@Neuralgroover The were the first to emerge as new abortive options, and the first new migraine specific abortive class since the came to market in 1992. The first to become...
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Huma Sheikh, CEO, NY Neurology Medicine, PC4yrGreat comparison to help guide treatment.
Home and Natural Remedies for Migraines, Headaches, and Pain
Source : https://virtualheadachespecialist.com/home-natural-remedies-for-headaches-and-migraines/
Not drinking enough water (dehydration) is a common cause of headaches. Some studies indicate that there is a strong correlation between poor hydration and headaches. According to Science Direct, there...
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Huma Sheikh, CEO, NY Neurology Medicine, PC4yrThis is a great list to add on for patients.