Neurology News

DENVER – Individuals who had migraine with aura were more likely to have atrial fibrillation compared with those who had a migraine without aura, a presenter said at the American Headache Society annual meeting.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is a “feasible and acceptable” treatment for people regularly using cannabis to help with sleep, J. Todd Arnedt, PhD, said at the SLEEP 2022 meeting.

DENVER — Trudhesa nasal spray provided pain relief for up to three consecutive migraine attacks in an open-label, 52-week phase 3 trial, researchers said at the American Headache Society annual scientific meeting.

DENVER — Psychedelic use, specifically psilocybin, is effective in treating cluster headaches and migraines, Emmanuelle Schindler, MD, PhD, said at the American Headache Society annual scientific meeting.

DENVER — Monoclonal antibodies have shown promise as an emerging treatment for migraine, Stephanie J. Nahas, MD, MSEd, FAHS, FAAN, said at the American Headache Society annual scientific meeting.

Infants born to mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy had differences in behavior and movement compared with infants who were unexposed to SARS-CoV-2, preliminary data presented at the European Congress of Psychiatry showed.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The side effect profile of lower-sodium oxybate was similar to that seen in previous sodium oxybate trials when being used to treat idiopathic hypersomnia, Richard K. Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM, said at SLEEP 2022.

DENVER — Improvements are needed in the process to secure funding for migraine research, Rami Burstein, PhD, said at the American Headache Society annual scientific meeting.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The use of morning light treatment in patients with fibromyalgia helped stabilize their sleep and led to improvements in pain and physical function, Helen J. Burgess, PhD, said at the SLEEP 2022 meeting.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A study showed a stronger association between atrial fibrillation and hypoxemia measures vs. the apnea hypopnea index, which is commonly used in sleep studies, Catherine Heinzinger, DO, said at the SLEEP 2022 meeting.