In one trial, atogepant was shown to reduce the number of migraine days a person had each month by 30%.
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For women ages 18 to 49, migraines are the leading cause of disability throughout the world.
No two people will react to the same smell in the same way.
Research suggests that alternative treatments for migraine, including physical therapy, massage and vitamin supplements, can make a difference.
As a GP, bad headaches are among the most common topics I’m asked about. Here’s how you can assess whether to stay home, see a doctor — or head straight to emergency.
Women are more prone to immune-related diseases like allergies and irritable bowel syndrome. But this may be due to the fact that they have super-strong immune systems.
One stock history of medicine tale is that trepanning is one of the most ancient treatments for migraines.
A thousand years of historical sources make it clear that migraine is more than just a headache.
Many adults who have a lifelong problem with migraines first experience them in childhood or adolescence.
Research has found a link between experiencing migraine headaches in adulthood and experiencing emotional abuse in childhood. So how strong is the link?
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Lecturer in History, University of Leicester
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Professor and Chair of Neurology, University of Toledo
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Matilda R. Wilson Endowed Chair, Associate Professor of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University
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Professor of Neuroscience, Durham University
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General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University
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Conjoint Clinical Associate Professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer and Director of Headache Research, Consultant clinical scientist; King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, King's College London
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Ph.D. Candidate in Health Education, University of Toledo
