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Headache Horizons: Headache Pharmacology and Novel Therapeutics Update

Understanding the pharmacokinetics of recently introduced preventive treatments for headache can help the practitioner optimize migraine treatment.

Shivang Joshi, MD, MPH, BPharm

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Favorable Outcomes Reported from OLE Study of Qulipta Treatment for Migraine Prevention

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Real-World Study Demonstrates Beneficial Effects of Ajovy Treatment for Individuals with Episodic and Chronic Migraine Switching from Other Anti-CGRP Therapies

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American Headache Society Issues New Migraine Prevention Guidance

Favorable Outcomes Reported from OLE Study of Qulipta Treatment for Migraine Prevention

Real-World Study Demonstrates Beneficial Effects of Ajovy Treatment for Individuals with Episodic and Chronic Migraine Switching from Other Anti-CGRP Therapies

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Headache Horizons: Headache Pharmacology and Novel Therapeutics Update

Understanding the pharmacokinetics of recently introduced preventive treatments for headache can help the practitioner optimize migraine treatment.

Shivang Joshi, MD, MPH, BPharm

American Headache Society Issues New Migraine Prevention Guidance

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Helping Make the Invisible, Visible: Plasma Biomarker Testing for the Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury

This article discusses the availability of rapid plasma biomarker testing for TBI and its implications in clinical care.

Beth McQuiston, MD, RD

02.26.24

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02.26.24

Neurologists Meet with Congress to Advocate for Safe Step Act, Medicare Reimbursement, and Research Funding as Part of “Neurology on the Hill” Event

KEYWORDS:
Neurology on the Hill
American Academy of Neurology
Step therapy
Safe Step Act
Insurance
Policy
Medicare
NINDS
NIH
BRAIN Initiative
Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
Congress
Senate

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02.21.24

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02.21.24

Qulipta Effective as Preventive Option for Those With Episodic Migraine Who Failed Other Treatments

KEYWORDS:
Qulipta
Atogepant
The Lancet Neurology
Episodic Migraine
AbbVie
calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist
ELEVATE
Phase 3 clinical trial
Migraine

Headache & Pain

02.05.24

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02.05.24

Investigational Sodium Channel Blocker Effective as Treatment for Moderate-to-Severe Acute Pain

KEYWORDS:
Pain
Surgical pain
Acute pain
Pain relief
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
NaV1.8
Sodium ion channel
Nociception
Nociceptive pain

Headache & Pain

01.24.24

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01.24.24

Boston Scientific’s Spinal Cord Stimulation Systems Effective at Reducing Back Pain

KEYWORDS:
Spinal cord stimulation
Boston Scientific
WaveWriter
non-surgical back pain
2024 Annual Meeting of the North American Neuromodulation Society
SOLIS study
Spinal pain
Pain
Pain management

Headache & Pain

01.18.24

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01.18.24

FDA Clears Stereotactic System for Neurologic Surgeries and Procedures

KEYWORDS:
Stereotactic surgery
Stereotactic imaging
Stereotactic procedures
Neurosurgery
Catheter placement
Biopsies
Electrode placement
Computed tomography
MRI
ClearPoint Neuro
510(k) clearance
Practical Neurology > 2024 Neurology Drug & Device Approvals
SmartFrame OR Stereotactic System

Alzheimer's & Dementia Epilepsy & Seizures Headache & Pain Imaging & Testing Movement Disorders MS & Immune Disorders Neuromuscular Sleep Stroke TBI

12.11.23

News

12.11.23

Real-World Study Demonstrates Efficacy and Safety of Remote Electrical Neuromodulation for Adolescents with Migraine

KEYWORDS:
Migraine
Remote electrical neuromodulation
Theranica
Real-world analysis
Phonophobia
Photophobia
Pain
Nerivio

Headache & Pain

11.20.23

News

11.20.23

Patients Treated with Vyepti Report Satisfaction with Impact on Symptoms of Chronic Migraine

KEYWORDS:
2023 Scottsdale Headache Symposium
AHS
Vyepti
Eptinezumab
Lundbeck
REVIEW study
Satisfaction
Quality of Life
Chronic headache
Migraine

Headache & Pain

11.20.23

News

11.20.23

Dr. Elizabeth Leroux, McGill University, Highlights Key Articles in Headache Literature from 2022-2023

KEYWORDS:
2023 Scottsdale Headache Symposium
AHS
Cluster headache
CGRP mAbs
Glymphatic system
Macromastia
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension

Headache & Pain

11.18.23

News

11.18.23

Real-World REVIEW Study Finds Significant Improvements in Chronic Migraine Symptoms and Reported Brain Fog with Vyepti Treatment

KEYWORDS:
AHS
2023 Scottsdale Headache Symposium
AHS AZ
REVIEW study
Real-World Study
Vyepti
Eptinezumab
Lundbeck

Headache & Pain

11.17.23

News

11.17.23

5th Annual “Miles for Migraine” Event Held in Scottsdale to Raise Funds for Migraine and Headache Awareness, Treatment, and Research

KEYWORDS:
AHS AZ
AHS
2023 Scottsdale Headache Symposium
Miles for Migraine
Lilly
AbbVie
Lundbeck

Headache & Pain

11.17.23

News

11.17.23

Recommendations for Migraine Treatment During Pregnancy Presented by Dr. Carrie Dougherty, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

KEYWORDS:
2023 Scottsdale Headache Symposium
AHS AZ
AHS
Acute migraine treatment
Pregnancy
Migraine in pregnancy
AbbVie
Eli Lilly
Lundbeck
Pfizer
Satsuma
Axsome
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Headache & Pain

11.17.23

News

11.17.23

Recipients of the “Frontiers in Headache Research Scholarship Award” from the American Headache Society Announced

KEYWORDS:
AHS
AHS AZ
2023 Scottsdale Headache Symposium
Headache
Nociceptive pain

Headache & Pain

11.17.23

News

11.17.23

Rapid Transition from Intermittent to Continuous Headaches Found in Study of Children and Adolescents

KEYWORDS:
AHS AZ 2023
AHS
Migraine
Continuous headache
Headache in children
Posttraumatic headache
New daily persistent headache
2023 Scottsdale Headache Symposium

Child Neurology Headache & Pain

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