Parenteral dexamethasone for acute severe migraine headache

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In this meta-analysis of seven randomised controlled trials with more than 700 patients, a single dose of parenteral dexamethasone produced a 26% relative reduction in recurrent headache occurring within 72 hours. An accompanying editorial confirms that, although corticosteroids do not relieve acute pain, they do reduce recurrence.

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Study of Teens Finds Parents Truly a Headache

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Parents can be a real pain. In fact, a new study finds teenagers with parents who experience chronic pain rate their own migraine headaches as more disabling than other teens.
While migraine headaches are thought to be inherited, the degree of associated pain varies widely among individuals. The scientists who headed up the new research suggest some of the variability is due to teens modeling their parents’ responses to their own pain.

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Migraines Associated With Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease In Men

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Men with migraine headaches may be at an increased risk for major cardiovascular disease and especially heart attacks, according to a report in the April 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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