Volume 5, Issue 1 • 2015 contents
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The Use of Beta Blocker Ophthalmic Solution for the Treatment of Migraine
In 1976, propranolol became the first FDA-approved medication for the prevention of migraine. Propranolol, a beta blocker, is probably the mostly widely prescribed medication in the world for prevention of migraine. Another beta blocker, timolol, received FDA approval in 1978 as the first topical beta blocker for the treatment of glaucoma. Now, the use of timolol ophthalmic solution has been proposed as acute therapy for a migraine attack.
A New Approach to Acute Headache Treatment
Since 1993, sumatriptan has been available for the acute treatment of migraine. Originally, administration was limited to subcutaneous injection but other forms( oral, inhalation) were developed. We look at the newest method available to patients – a single-use, disposable patch system that delivers sumatriptan through the skin.
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A New Tool for Indentifying Headache Triggers and Symptoms
Curelator Headache is a transformational digital tool that allows individuals to track and discover the myriad factors that are associated with migraine. The goal was to scientifically determine some of the conditions and factors that may trigger or protect an individual from a migraine headache attack. After 90 days of data were entered, these results illustrate that virtually every migraineur is different.
In Memoriam
• A tribute to Oliver Sacks, MD, noted neurologist and author, by NHF Board member, Mark Green, MD.
• Ninan Mathew, MD, former President of the American Headache Society and the International Headache Society, is remembered by NHF Executive Chairperson and Founder, Seymour Diamond, MD.
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NHF News
Learn what’ s happening in and around the National Headache Foundation.
The Headache Clinics
This issue focuses on The Headache Center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a conversation with its Director and Founder, Robert G. Kaniecki, MD.
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Reader Mail
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