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A 43-Year-Old Man With New Headaches

10/22/2023

Ronald N. Rubin, MD^1,2 —Series Editor

Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series Editor

A 43-year-old man presents after experiencing 2 days of an unusual headache. On each of the previous 2 days, he first noted blurry vision accompanied by flashes of light in the left eye, which expanded for...

10/22/2023

Photoclinic

Intradermal Injection of Normal Saline for Treatment of Fat Atrophy Following Corticosteroid Injection

08/15/2023

A 20-year-old woman with a Fitzpatrick score of 2 presented via telehealth with “divots” on her forehead and scalp. She reported that 2 months prior to presentation she had received multiple steroid...

08/15/2023

Supplements

Migraine or Sinus Headache? Avoiding the Misdiagnosis of Facial and Head Pain

07/25/2019

Sheldon P. Hersh, MD, and Joshua N. Hersh, MD

Sheldon P. Hersh, MD, and Joshua N. Hersh, MD

Providers should give careful thought to patients presenting with facial pain and/or headache accompanied by nasal symptoms.

07/25/2019

Photoclinic

Multigenerational Women With Migraine and Early Stroke

10/05/2018

A 15-year-old girl with a history of chronic migraine presented to the clinic with what she called the worst headache of her life.

10/05/2018

Review Article

Sinus Headache and Migraine: Overlapping Symptoms Often Result in Cases of Mistaken Identity

08/04/2016

Sheldon P. Hersh, MD, and Joshua N. Hersh, MD

Sheldon P. Hersh, MD, and Joshua N. Hersh, MD

Although often lacking credibility among many headache specialists, sinus headache continues to be a popular diagnosis among patients and health care providers.

08/04/2016

Unilateral Headaches

Woman With Short-Lasting, Strictly Unilateral Headaches

04/27/2011

SEYMOUR DIAMOND, MD

ALEXANDER FEOKTISTOV, MD, PhD

SEYMOUR DIAMOND, MD ALEXANDER FEOKTISTOV, MD, PhD

Woman with recurring sharp, stabbing headaches was diagnosed with migraines.

04/27/2011

Migraine Snapshot

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A migraine is a recurring throbbing headache that can cause severe pain or pulsing usually on one side of the head, and it is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound.

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Neurologists, Primary Care, Psychologists

Migraines can progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, attack and post-drome. Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages.

Physical examination & family history
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Computerized tomography (CT) scan

Migraines are ~3 times more common in women than in men
About 17.1% of women in the United States experience migraine, compared with 5.6% of men

Certain foods, such as chocolate and dairy foods, can trigger a migraine
Other migraine triggers include: changes in hormone levels, alcohol, anxiety, loud noises and bright lights, and smoking

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Research Summaries

Research Summary

Migraine in Pediatric Patients Associated With Anxiety, Depressive Disorders

03/27/2023

Researchers find a strong link between migraine and anxiety, depressive symptoms in children and adolescents.

03/27/2023

Research Summary

Migraine Associated With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

02/14/2023

The researchers examined the adverse pregnancy outcomes that can occur when the individual experiences pre-pregnancy migraine.

02/14/2023

Pediatric Psychology

Children, Adolescents With Migraine Associated With Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms

12/06/2022

Researchers examined the association between children and adolescents with migraine to anxiety and depressive symptoms and disorders.

12/06/2022

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Cluster Headache: What Role Does Family History Play?

04/29/2020

In a recent systematic review, researchers investigated the influence of inheritance patterns and family history rates in cluster headache. Here is what they found.

04/29/2020

Neurology

Is Migraine Tied to Ischemic Stroke in Women?

04/09/2020

The authors of a recent narrative review sought to identify factors that may be associated with an increased risk of stroke among women with migraine.

04/09/2020

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