Sentences with phrase «for migraine treatment»

Botox is not FDA - approved for migraine treatment, but it's being studied.

This is likely to put the Israeli drugmaker behind two of its rivals - Amgen and Eli Lilly - in the race to market for a migraine treatment, according to industry experts.

Not exact matches

Forward - Looking Statements This press release contains forward - looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to: the continued build - out of Alder's executive team; Alder's growth and development; the role of Alder's Chief Operating Officer; the continued development and clinical, therapeutic and commercial potential of eptinezumab; the opportunity of eptinezumab to transform treatment for migraine patients; and the anticipated commercialization of eptinezumab.

«Eptinezumab represents a meaningful opportunity to transform treatment for migraine patients, and I look forward to working alongside Alder's talented team of scientists, physicians and employees.»

Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., is a clinical - stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the treatment paradigm for patients with migraine and other serious neurological or inflammatory conditions.

For example, if you type in «migraines» or «food allergies» into the search box, now a white box will come up in the top right hand corner of the screen with a description of the ailment, with links to causes, symptoms, tests, treatments, prognosis, prevention and the National Library of Medicine.

A second coup came in mid-October: the approval of Botox for the treatment of severe migraines.

Accelerator Life Science Partners launched a spinoff company to develop an investigational migraine treatment into a therapy for a variety of seizure disorders and landed...

Again, some of these treatments are being used by mainstream medical specialists such as neurologists (cranial nerve stimulation for migraine) and otolaryngologists (balance issues with gyrostim), but, as of yet, infrequently for post-concussion syndrome.

Also according to WebMD, caffeine can sometimes be used to treat a migraine but they also report that caffeine can be a trigger so it is better to use it sparingly until you consult with your doctor who will run adequate tests for a verifiable diagnosis and recommended course of treatment.

Anti-epilepsy medicine is also used for the treatment of other diseases such as migraine and bipolar disorder.

They searched for patients who had symptoms pointing to a basilar or hemiplegic migraine diagnosis and also received either a triptan or DHE treatment.

In fact, one patient was hospitalized monthly for her migraine pain prior to BOTOX ® treatment and was expected to be held back in school.

Hope may be on the horizon for children and teens who suffer from migraine headaches that don't respond to traditional treatment.

«We hope that this assessment of the efficacy of currently available migraine therapies helps patients and their physicians utilize treatments that are the most appropriate for them,» said Dr. Silberstein.

«It may be the treatments used for migraines that are responsible for this risk reduction rather than the migraine itself,» says study co-author Christopher Li, a cancer epidemiologist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

CGRP receptor antagonists have already been developed for the treatment of acute migraine and prevention.

«People with migraine are looking for non-drug treatments, and this new device is easy to use, has no side effects and can be conveniently used in work or social settings.»

For treatment, that knowledge could make a huge impact: not only should researchers be better about testing potential migraine drugs on men and women separately, Maleki says, but they may be able to design new treatments based on these brain differences — giving both sexes a better chance at relief.

They say this latest study raises questions about whether treatments that decrease the frequency or severity of migraine may reduce later life vascular risks, and conclude by saying «what little evidence we do have suggests the need for therapeutic restraint [to prevent cardiovascular risk] until we have a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the link between migraine and vascular disease.»

Surgery has become recognized as an effective treatment option for selected patients with chronic, severe migraine headaches who do not respond to standard treatments.

In addition to reducing headache frequency and severity, surgical treatment for migraine leads to significant improvements in everyday functioning and coping ability, according to a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Existing treatments can only head off migraines after they start, and don't work for many people.

The findings demonstrated that the treatment reduced both the number of migraine days per month (the active treatment group experienced a reduction of 3.6 days compared to 0.9 days in the placebo group) as well as headache pain and the consequent need for migraine abortive prescription medications.

«We hope this review of medical treatments will serve as a guide for doctors and patients on how to interpret new findings, especially regarding four treatment options that doctors have commonly used for their pregnant patients with migraines,» said Rebecca Erwin Wells, M.D., assistant professor of neurology at Wake Forest Baptist and lead author of the paper.

«There are many available treatment options for migraine during pregnancy and lactation, so patients can be assured that they will not suffer during this important time in their lives.»

And there are safe treatment options for women who keep having migraines during pregnancy and lactation.

The study, which confirms the benefit of surgical treatment for migraines and expands access to it, is published online ahead of print in the journal, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

She reports researcher Ippazio Antonazzo proposing several possible explanations, including nerve damage caused by diabetes making it more difficult for a person to sense migraine pain, or some treatment normalising the activity of insulin, making migraines less likely.

With refinement, the model has the potential to allow for preemptive treatment of migraine attacks when someone is at greatest risk, thereby avoiding pain and disability.

Dr. Oren Tessler, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, is part of a team of plastic and reconstructive surgeons who report a high success rate using a method to screen and select patients for a specific surgical migraine treatment technique.

«Surgery is a valid treatment for migraines in certain patients,» notes Dr. Oren Tessler, LSU Health Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon.

Dr. Kraig's research helps him to develop individualized treatment plans for patients in the Migraine Headache Clinic.

A Distinguished Professor at the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and Advisor to the Pennsylvania Drug Discovery Institute, Dr. Maryanoff is the discoverer of topiramate (Topamax ®), a treatment for epilepsy and migraine headaches that the FDA approved for sale in 1996.

Existing treatments for chronic migraines, a condition characterized by 15 or more migraines per month, mainly exist as a secondary benefit of drugs intended to treat other conditions, including depression, epilepsy, and high blood pressure.

For treatment of acute migraine headaches, ginger was found to be effective when combined with feverfew and administered under the tongue.

«Taking three to four aspirins in combination with an anti-nausea medication called metaclopramide is probably the simplest and best drug treatment for migraine attacks,» Dr Clarke says.

It isn't an acute treatment for symptom relief, but the studies indicate that those who have optimal levels of cellular magnesium have fewer instances of headaches and migraines.

«For treatment of chronic migraine, I've seen some real home runs.»

With behavioral chronic migraine treatment there are several treatment sessions and then the benefits last for years.

Because TMS has already been shown to be safe for the treatment of depression — and at much higher doses (i.e., the number of pulses)-- it offers a «gigantic margin of safety» to migraine patients, Dr. Lipton says.

Proponents say that whole - body cryotherapy (WBC) not only supercharges metabolism, it's also an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, depression, anxiety, migraines, fibromyalgia — the list goes on and on.

«There was one FDA - approved treatment for chronic migraine, which was Botox,» he said.

Treatment for all major chronic pain conditions like back pain, slipped disc, sciatic pain, knee pain, joint pains, arthritis, neuralgic pain, headaches and migraines is provided using the latest and most advanced treatment modalities like ozone discectomy, radiofrequency lesioning, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy, spinal cord stimulator implant, and vertebTreatment for all major chronic pain conditions like back pain, slipped disc, sciatic pain, knee pain, joint pains, arthritis, neuralgic pain, headaches and migraines is provided using the latest and most advanced treatment modalities like ozone discectomy, radiofrequency lesioning, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy, spinal cord stimulator implant, and vertebtreatment modalities like ozone discectomy, radiofrequency lesioning, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy, spinal cord stimulator implant, and vertebroplasty.

The first - line of treatment for migraine headaches by the medical establishment is pain medication such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen or any other drug classified as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

Treatment of Migraine with Targeted Nutrition Focused on Improved Assimilation and Elimination Alternative Medicine Review 2001 (Oct); 6 (5): 488 — 499 ~ FULL TEXT This study was undertaken to assess the impact of three months of targeted nutritional therapy for migraine on health - related quality Migraine with Targeted Nutrition Focused on Improved Assimilation and Elimination Alternative Medicine Review 2001 (Oct); 6 (5): 488 — 499 ~ FULL TEXT This study was undertaken to assess the impact of three months of targeted nutritional therapy for migraine on health - related quality migraine on health - related quality of life.

The existing treatments for migraines focus on either trying to prevent the occurrence of a migraine or to relieve the pain and other symptoms of a migraine attack.

CBD is a known anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticonvulsant, antiemetic, anxiolytic and antipsychotic agent, and has proven to be a remarkable treatment for those suffering from chronic pain, chronic inflammation, mental health imbalances, anxiety + panic disorder, cancer, nausea, epilepsy, migraines, neurological disorders, ALS, diabetes, and heart disease.

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It has recently become popular as a treatment for migraine headaches, as it has been clinically shown to reduce their frequency.