Headache or migraine | Top 24 novel treatment findings

Low-dose naltrexone and acetaminophen relieve migraine pain in adults.

The treatment groups showed higher response rates for pain-freedom at 2 hours compared to placebo, with the acetaminophen group showing a 31.3% response rate, and low-dose naltrexone alone showing a 17.3% higher response rate than placebo.

Study published: 2021-03-24

CGRP receptor antagonists significantly relieve migraine pain in women

In women, gepants showed a statistically significant drug effect on pain freedom and reduction of bothersome symptoms, with treatment effects ranging from 7.4% to 12.4%. In contrast, effects in men were significantly lower, indicating a preferential response in women.

Study published: 2023-07-28

Low-dose naltrexone and acetaminophen reduce migraine days in patients.

Naltrexone/acetaminophen treatment resulted in a mean reduction of 2.2 migraine days compared to placebo, with 66.7% of treated patients experiencing a 75% reduction in migraine days. In the open-label phase, patients experienced an average of 8.2 fewer migraine days, representing a 69.5% improvement, with all patients achieving at least a 50% reduction in migraine days.

Study published: 2021-03-26

Acupuncture enhances energy metabolism in migraines

Acupuncture significantly improved metabolic profiles in migraine patients, leading to enhanced energy supply and reduced migraine attack frequency and intensity compared to sham acupuncture.

Study published: 2023-10-15

Personalized deep brain stimulation for migraines

Significant improvements in VAS scores and RNAc-HFO levels were observed after stimulation, indicating effective modulation of headache symptoms through targeted deep brain stimulation.

Study published: 2023-06-20

Mind-body therapy improves migraine symptoms

The study found that evoked pain ratings were associated with disability, pain catastrophizing, and pain severity, indicating that mind-body therapy can improve these symptoms in migraine patients.

Study published: 2021-07-07

Cannabidiol for chronic headaches in adolescents

The study aims to determine the safety and tolerability of CBD-enriched CHE, with secondary objectives including assessing changes in headache frequency, pain intensity, sleep, mood, function, and quality of life.

Study published: 2023-08-07

Behavioral interventions improve headache outcomes in veterans with posttraumatic headache.

The study aims to improve individualized treatment of posttraumatic headache by identifying predictive factors that account for variability in treatment response, potentially leading to better management of headache disability in veterans.

Study published: 2024-07-18

Patients with high intracranial pressure benefit from treatment for IIH

Patients with LPOP between 200-250 mm H2O showed a higher prevalence of supportive radiological findings for IIH, suggesting that treatment could improve their condition.

Study published: 2024-02-18

Optimized medication trials reduce migraine days

The proposed sequence of treatments is expected to minimize headache days by efficiently identifying effective medications through structured trials.

Study published: 2022-04-01

Machine learning improves chronic migraine treatment

The machine prescription policy resulted in a 35% reduction in time-to-response (3.750 months) compared to expert guidelines, with no significant increase in treatment costs per patient, indicating improved efficiency in managing chronic migraine.

Study published: 2021-11-09

GLP-1 receptor agonists reduce intracranial pressure in overweight women with IIH

Identifying genetic factors associated with IIH and PAP may lead to better understanding and potential therapeutic interventions. The study reports on overlapping genes and suggests a role for microtubule cilia regulation in IIH etiology.

Study published: 2023-06-05

Music therapy reduces migraine severity

Music therapy has been reported to decrease the severity and duration of migraine attacks, potentially improving the overall quality of life for patients suffering from migraines.

Study published: 2021-02-26

Interdisciplinary therapy reduces headache frequency

Significant reduction in headache frequency and related disability was observed 6 and 12 months after the therapy, with median headache days decreasing from 30 at baseline to 13 at 12 months, and PedMidas scores improving from 30 to 7.

Study published: 2022-01-28

L-arginine and aged garlic extract reduce migraines

The primary outcome is a reduction in migraine frequency and intensity after 12 weeks of treatment. Secondary outcomes include improvements in photosensitivity, retinal vessel changes, and blood biomarker concentrations of vascular tone.

Study published: 2022-11-11

Physiotherapy reduces hormonal headache severity in women aged 20-50.

Potential positive outcomes include reduced headache frequency and severity, improved quality of life for women suffering from hormonal-related headaches, and enhanced understanding of gender-specific treatment efficacy.

Study published: 2022-01-10

Intranasal ketamine alleviates chronic migraine

49.1% of patients reported that IN ketamine was 'very effective' in alleviating their headaches, and 35.5% noted a significant improvement in their quality of life (QOL).

Study published: 2022-11-22

Propranolol reduces stroke risk in migraines

The study found that propranolol significantly reduced stroke risk in female migraine patients, particularly those with migraines without aura, with odds ratios indicating a protective effect against ischemic stroke.

Study published: 2024-06-12

Verapamil prevents hemiplegic migraine episodes in children and young adults

Verapamil was found to be effective in preventing hemiplegic migraine episodes, with an odds ratio of 2.68, indicating a significant reduction in the frequency of events compared to other treatments.

Study published: 2024-06-15

TOS treatment alleviates chronic migraines

Patients reported a mean improvement of 72% in headaches on the treated side, with 12 patients experiencing complete resolution of headaches after surgery. Significant reductions in headache days, severity, and need for emergency care were noted post-treatment.

Study published: 2023-09-01

Microvascular decompression reduces post-craniotomy headache severity in younger patients.

The study found that PCH is self-limiting, with 92% of patients experiencing a gradual decrease in headache severity within a week. Identifying risk factors such as younger age and postoperative fever can help predict and manage PCH.

Study published: 2022-03-10

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation reduces depression symptoms in veterans with chronic pain.

Participants showed an initial decrease in depression scores, with those having headaches/migraines experiencing greater initial improvement, although the rate of improvement slowed over time.

Study published: 2023-06-28

Direct oral anticoagulants improve symptoms in patients with vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia

Two patients remained completely symptom-free, while others showed improvement in symptoms and normalization of platelet counts. However, anti-PF4 antibody titres remained stable or increased in some cases.

Study published: 2021-08-23

Early nimodipine prevents vasoconstriction worsening in patients with Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome.

Early treatment with nimodipine correlated with a reduction in the area of time spent with mean flow velocities above baseline values, indicating a prevention of worsening vasoconstriction. This suggests a potential disease-modifying effect of nimodipine in RCVS treatment.

Study published: 2024-06-11