Migraine

SAN DIEGO —American Indians are less likely to receive a migraine diagnosis or migraine treatment compared with their white counterparts due to a variety of socioeconomic factors, according to a poster.

A 45-year-old woman makes an appointment because she is “just so sick of these headaches.”

SAN DIEGO — Children and adolescents treated with fremanezumab experienced fewer migraine and headache days compared with placebo, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

Adults with dry eye disease and migraine who were treated with eye drops for ocular lubrication experienced significant reductions in migraine severity, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

SAN DIEGO — Facing a workforce shortage and higher patient volumes, neurologists are looking for ways to collaborate with primary care providers to improve outcomes, according to speakers at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

People diagnosed with headache had a greater risk for attempting and completing suicide, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Neurology.

A history of migraine, with or without aura, was a significant risk factor for open-angle glaucoma onset among a cohort of South Korean adults, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Headache is one of the most common complaints seen by health care providers. There are various types of primary headache disorders, with the most common being migraine, tension headache and cluster headache.

Pregabalin and topiramate significantly reduced the frequency and intensity of migraines in children and adolescents, especially when combined with vitamin supplements, according to a meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

Migraine is a complex neurological disease that disproportionately affects women during their most productive years.