Stress and migraines go hand in hand, with stress acting as both a trigger and an aggravator. Uncover the role of stress in ...

Brain freeze, ice cream headache or as medical professionals call it, sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, is a common occurrence ...

“The MRI showed that a vessel loop of an artery that goes to the brain stem and cerebellum was compressing the trigeminal nerve — that was the cause of the pain,” he explains. While ...

Migraine is a common neurological syndrome that affects approximately 10–20% of the population. The pathophysiology of migraine is unclear. 5-hydroxytriptamine is a key mediator in the ...

Topamax blocks channels in the body that deliver electrical impulses to nerve, muscle, and brain cells. This may enhance the activity of aneurotransmitter known as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), ...

Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2013;6(3):271-288. Triptans are highly effective for short-term treatment of acute migraine attacks. They are effective in MA or MO, but are not intended for use in ...

Rob began a series of tests and surgeries to treat bladder cancer, prostate cancer and an aortic aneurysm. His cancers were removed, but nerve damage from his surgery left Rob unable to fully empty ...