Pain/Headache

Pain/Headache

Migraine headaches affect 1 in 9 (10.29%) or 28 million Americans, 75 percent of whom, 21 million people, are women. Migraine, however, can cause significant disability and costs the American taxpayers $13 billion in missed work or reduced productivity annually

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Chronic Post-traumatic Headache - Understanding the Complexities and Treatment Options

History The complexities of chronic post-traumatic headache (CPTH) date back to its initial recognition. By the mid-1800s the persistence of...

Neuroimaging in Migraine—Recent Advances and Perspectives for the Future

Migraine is a highly prevalent disorder, affecting 27 million women and 10 million men in the US.1 Over the course of a lifetime, 43% of women and...

Managing Chronic Moderate to Severe Pain—EMBEDA® (Morphine Sulfate and Naltrexone Hydrochloride) Extended Release Capsules for Oral Use

Opioids are a treatment option for moderate to severe pain in appropriately selected patients who have not responded to non-opioid therapies.1...

Neuromodulatory Approaches to the Management of Medically Refractory Cluster Headache

Cluster headache (CH) is, by neurological standards, a relatively common condition that affects about one in 1,000 people,1 although...

Migraine and Vascular Disease

Migraine is a common primary headache disorder with a lifetime prevalence of up to 33% in women and 13.3% in men.1 Almost one-third of migraineurs...

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