Neurology

Christopher Gottschalk, MD, a leader in migraine research and clinical care, talks about what drew him to headache medicine early on and what it used to be like.

A new meta-analysis questions the science demonstrating the link between statin-induced LDL-C lowering and improved CV, all-cause outcomes.

Individuals with migraine were found more likely to have IBS and IBS was more prevalent in those with migraine; both associations were statistically significant.

The increased risk of CVD was observed even in young adults with a serious mental illness, according to an analysis of nearly 600 000 US adults.

Increasing alcohol intake from 1 to 2 drinks per day was associated with brain changes equivalent to aging 2 years, according to a study of more than 36 000.

Findings for atogepant from the phase 3 PROGRESS study will form the basis of a submission by AbbVie to FDA for a label expansion in the US.

Consider migraine screening for all women aged 20 to 50 years, suggests Ailani; you'll likely find a majority of them have migraine. More pearls follow.

Migraine-specific preventive therapies should be in the primary care toolbox, according to headache specialist Jessica Ailani, MD.

Migraine headache specialist and researcher Jessica Ailani, MD, fully supports primary care as the setting for the majority of the treatment for the disease.

Lifetime use of opioids for migraine was found to be higher than for triptan medications. Try these 10 questions on other OVERCOME findings.

Findings on use of acute and preventive migraine therapy continue to reveal gaps with far more patients eligible than the proportions using either type.

Researchers identified over 120 regions connected to risk of migraine, of which 86 were previously unknown.

When choosing a migraine treatment for acute attack relief, the American Headache Society suggests following these steps.

Researchers also found that women with migraine with aura had a higher risk of preeclampsia than those with migraine without aura.

Among persons who survived COVID-19, a new study found a 60% increased risk for any new mental health diagnosis during the year following infection.

Marijuana use is linked to increased perioperative mortality among patients admitted to the hospital for cerebrovascular diagnoses, according to research presented at ISC 2022.

The 5-year cumulative relapse rate among early quitters was nearly 40% in a large international cohort of stroke patients, according to an abstract presented at ISC22.

Nearly two-thirds of persons aged younger than 50 years who had an acute ischemic stroke had obesity in a study presented at the 2022 International Stroke Conference.

Atrial fibrillation-related ischemic stroke may be a factor in hospital deaths among over 50% of older adults, suggests new findings presented at the International Stroke Conference.

"Primary Viewpoints," a podcast from Patient Care Online, brings you an exclusive interview with author and psychiatrist Samoon Ahmad, MD.

Family physicians and psychiatrists were the specialties with the greatest number of visits, according to study authors.

Anxiety may affect cardiometabolic health earlier in life than previously thought, according to a new long-term study of US middle-aged men.

The prevalence of mental disorders has been rising globally and the conditions today remain a leading cause of disease burden worldwide, found 30-year systemic analysis.

Americans with anxiety, depression, and PTSD would be willing to try ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA if they worked better than traditional medications, a Harris Poll finds.

Screening of older adults for falls and cognitive impairment should be routine in primary care; a recent study highlights an intervention that could help.