RxPG News : Headache

Tai Chi may help alleviate tension headaches

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:18:56 PST

Researchers found that Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese low-impact mind-body exercise, provided significant health benefits for adults suffering from tension headaches.

RAMP - the protein implicated in causing migraines

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:26:10 PST

A University of Iowa study may provide an explanation for why some people get migraine headaches while others do not. The researchers found that too much of a small protein called RAMP1 appears to "turn up the volume" of a nerve cell receptor's response to a neuropeptide thought to cause migraines.

Migraine dealings for the women

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:54:00 PST

Migraines are more common in the United States than diabetes, osteoarthritis or asthma. Of the 28 million people who experience migraines in this country, 18 million are women. Although prevention is very effective in managing this disorder, only 3 percent to 5 percent of women seek preventive therapy.

Electronic TMS Device Zaps Migraine

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:52:00 PST

Results of a study found that the experimental device appears to be effective in eliminating the headache when administered during the onset of the migraine. The device, called TMS, interrupts the aura phase of the migraine, often described as electrical storms in the brain, before they lead to headaches. Auras are neural disturbances that signal the onset of migraine headaches. People who suffer from migraine headaches often describe seeing showers of shooting stars, zigzagging lines and flashing lights, and experiencing loss of vision, weakness, tingling or confusion. What typically follows these initial symptoms is intense throbbing head pain, nausea and vomiting.

Tension Headache May Actually Be TMJD

Mon, 15 May 2006 17:29:00 PST

People whose recurrent headaches have been diagnosed as tension-related actually may be suffering from temporomandibular muscle and joint disorder, or TMJD, a study headed by a researcher from the University at Buffalo's School of Dental Medicine has shown.

Tension headaches - Don't ignore this differential diagnosis

Sun, 14 May 2006 18:43:00 PST

The number of patients seen on a medical take with headaches is incredible and very often the cause remains unknown. The following study adds another dimension to the differential diagnosis of the so called "tension headaches". Results showed that examiners could replicate tension-headache symptoms in 82 percent of subjects by performing the clinical examination of the temporalis muscle, which is involved in TMJD.

Acupuncture cuts tension headache rates by almost half

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:45:00 PST

Acupuncture is an effective treatment for tension headache, cutting rates for sufferers by almost half, shows a study on bmj.com this week.