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Triptans and Heart Disease – A Dangerous Mix!

by James on 15 December 2011

Triptan medications such as Imitrex, Frova, and Relpax are still an important part of migraine treatment.  But for people with a risk of heart disease, they can be dangerous. At the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association in September, a surprising and disturbing study got a lot of notice.  It was all about the [...]

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Women with Migraine and Preeclampsia

by James on 1 June 2010

A recent study continues to raise the question – are women with a history of migraine at increased risk of preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a condition involving high blood pressure (hypertension).  It happens during and after pregnancy.  A brief description from the Mayo Clinic: Preeclampsia is a condition of pregnancy marked by high blood pressure and [...]

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15 Diseases, disorders and syndromes that go along with Migraine

by James on 10 February 2010

What is comorbid with migraine, and what does that mean?  Comorbidity basically refers to two conditions that tend to go together.  That doesn’t mean that one caused the other.  In fact, we usually don’t know why they go together. It could be there’s a common cause, or maybe one could cause the other.  It could [...]

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Is High Blood Pressure Causing My Headache?

by James on 20 December 2008

It seems intuitive that high blood pressure, or hypertension, would cause headache.  After all, we often associate headaches with our blood vessels, especially headaches with pounding pain. High blood pressure is just what it sounds like – your blood is moving through your blood vessels at a higher pressure than normal.  Of course, your blood [...]

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