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| News covering selected sessions related to migraine from 2008 medical conferences. |
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| 50th Annual Meeting of the American Headache Society |
Boston, Massachusetts June 26-29, 2008 |
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For many Migraineurs, Symptoms foretell onset of Headache 
By listening to their bodies and tuning in to their emotional states, patients with migraine may be able to get a jump on the next attack and either prevent it or ameliorate it with prophylactic medications, reported investigators on June 28 at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Headache Society.
Tertiary headache care now pays off in Better Health, Lower Costs Later
Third-party payers might be less reluctant to open their wallets if they understood that there is a high burden of disease among patients seen at tertiary headache centers, and that the inpatient and outpatient care offered at specialized centers can ultimately reign in costs, investigators reported at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Headache Society.
Deep Brain Stimulation for Chronic Headache Patients
The long-term efficacy of hypothalamic neuromodulation, also known as Deep Brain Stimulation, is greater than 60% in a group of drug-resistant chronic headache patients, reported Dr. Massimo Leone on June 27 at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Headache Society.
State-by-State Headache Care
A state-by-state report card of headache care in the United States suggests that finding specialized care in most western and southern states can itself be a major headache, reported Dr. Elizabeth W. Loder during a June 27 scientific symposium presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Headache Society.
Office based headache clinic eases burden on Emergency Departments
An office-based drop-in headache clinic provides relief to both migraine sufferers and over-burdened emergency departments, investigators reported in a poster presentation on June 27 at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Headache Society.
How Pain becomes Chronic Facilitation and Amplification
Doctors need to recognize the possibility that medications can induce long-lasting adaptive changes resulting in future pain without new injury, said Dr. Frank Porreca on June 26 during the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Headache Society.
The Year's Top Clinical Advances
The highlight in headache research in the past year was a spectacular paper presented by French investigators A. Ducros and colleagues at the 2008 conference of American Academy of Neurology, reported Dr. Stephen D. Silberstein on June 28 at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Headache Society.
Role of Vascular Endothelium in Migraine
After accepting this year’s Seymour Solomon Award, Dr. Gretchen Tietjen presented the Seymour Solomon Presidential Lecture, The Role of the Vascular Endothelium in Migraine on June 26 during the 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society.
Physician Perspective on Patient Communication
Good communication with patients is critical to headache care and can be achieved by developing a working alliance with patients, said Dr. Sutapa Ford at the 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society on June 29.
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