Headache News

An 8-week course of true acupuncture reduced the monthly number of headache days in patients with chronic tension-type headache, with treatment effects lasting for 32 weeks, according to a study published in Neurology.

AbbVie announced it has submitted a supplemental new drug application to the FDA for Qulipta, a preventive migraine treatment for adults.

DENVER — There may be a link between migraine and clinical endocannabinoid deficiency, a speaker said at the American Headache Society’s annual scientific meeting.

DENVER – Treatment with histone deacetylase 6 inhibitor restored neurol complexities and decreased migraine symptoms, Amynah Pradhan, PhD, said at the American Headache Society’s annual scientific meeting.

DENVER – More data are still needed on proper dosing of patients with eptinezumab for migraine prevention, Rami Apelian, MD, MPH, FAES, said at the American Headache Society’s annual scientific meeting.

Children born to mothers who used triptans for their migraines during pregnancy did not have a greater risk for ADHD symptoms or diagnosis at 5 years of age, according to a Norwegian registry-based study.

DENVER — Verapamil was shown to be tolerable for migraine prevention at a maximum dose of 20 mg to 480 mg per day, Yi-Chieh Chen, PharmD, said at the American Headache Society’s annual scientific meeting.

DENVER — A child’s understanding of a migraine may not align with diagnostic criteria, highlighting the need for greater transparency in defining “migraine day,” Danielle Kellier, BS, said at the American Headache Society’s annual meeting.

DENVER — Although migraine prevalence has remained stable over the past 30 years, measures of burden, including MIDAS scores, have steadily increased, Fred Cohen, MD, said at the American Headache Society’s annual scientific meeting.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome were more likely to have myriad medical conditions, use medications more often and report poorer health than women who did not have the disorder, according to a population-based Finnish study.