Headache

The 2022 PAINWeek and BRAINWeek conferences, Sept. 6-9 and Sept. 28-30 in Las Vegas, will feature migraine tracks presented by the world-renowned Diamond Headache Clinic.

Fatigue and headache were the most common symptoms reported by people an average of 4 months after COVID-19 infection, according to research in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity.

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.

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.

DENVER — Treatment with Vyepti was associated with a sustained reduction in the frequency of episodic and chronic migraines over 6 months, researchers reported at the American Headache Society annual scientific 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.

A cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open revealed significant racial and ethnic disparities in the management of postdural puncture headache using epidural blood patches, which may be associated with long-term adverse effects.

Former college football players had a significantly higher prevalence of several health issues later in life than nonplayers, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Commercial-stage bioelectronic medicine company electroCore Inc. announced its noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation intervention for migraine prevention reduced the number of monthly headache days.