Headache Management

A retrospective review of pediatric emergency department data showed significant pain reduction when sodium valproate (VPA) was used in the second-line setting for the treatment of adolescent patients with migraine.

Overprescribing of Barbiturates and Opioids for Migraine a Major Concern

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Headache Management

VBCN - July 2015 Volume 2, No 2

New evidence of continued overprescribing of barbiturates and opioids for patients with migraine was presented by Mia T. Minen, MD, MPH, Director, Headache Services, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York City, and colleagues at the 2015 American Headache Society annual meeting.

Gaps in Physician Communication with Patients Suffering from Chronic Migraine

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Headache Management

VBCN - July 2015 Volume 2, No 2

A prominent headache specialist is hoping a study documenting a dearth of effective patient–physician communication regarding chronic migraine can help him find funding for a randomized trial on improved communication versus usual care.