New York Headache blog

“Dr. Mauskop, Congratulations on hitting a new milestone – over 3800 citations of your articles! This places you in the top 5% for citations within the Doximity community.”Some of the most cited articles...

Hemicrania continua, a rare but severe headache condition, literally means “continuous one-sided headache” in Latin. This chronic condition manifests as an intense, unrelenting pain concentrated on one side of the head, typically...

If you’re one of the millions of people who suffer from migraines, you might be worried about the long-term effects on your brain. Recent studies have suggested that people with migraines might be at higher risk for structural...

Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in the elderly, vegetarians, people with diabetes, and other chronic conditions. This deficiency can cause neurological, psychiatric, hematological, and other symptoms. It can be a...

Researchers at a hospital in Northern India reported good results in treating New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH) with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). NDPH is a type of headache that begins suddenly...

Dr. Messoud Ashina of the Danish Headache Center led a group of European researchers in analyzing the efficacy of migraine medications for treating acute migraine attacks. Their paper published in the British Medical Journal...

Two sets of “designer drugs” have been developed based on our understanding of the neurobiology of migraines. The first, sumatriptan (Imitrex), introduced in 1992, was the pioneer in a class of seven triptan drugs, all targeting...

Long COVID, also known as post-COVID conditions, can present with a wide range of symptoms that persist for weeks or months after the initial COVID-19 infection. The most common symptoms of long COVID include...

Chronic pain is known to alter the brain’s default mode network (DMN). The DMN is a group of interconnected brain regions activated when a person is not focused on the external world. Key DMN functions include mind...

The FDA approved transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to treat anxiety, depression, and OCD about 15 years ago. Most insurers cover this treatment. However, it remains highly underutilized. A study just published by Dutch...

The use of focused ultrasound to treat brain disorders was one of the topics discussed at the 2024 NYC Neuromodulation Conference in NYC. Coincidentally, a study on this topic was published last month by Jan Kubanek and his...

The diagnosis of migraine still relies on the patient’s description of symptoms. We do not have an objective test to confirm the diagnosis. Several studies using functional MRI (fMRI) attempted to identify people with migraines...

Given enough triggers, almost anyone can develop a migraine. There is a very good chance that even someone who has never had a migraine to become sleep-deprived, dehydrated, drunk, and stressed will develop a...

Athletes have been using creatine supplementation for over 30 years. It seems to improve the energy supply to muscle tissues and increase fat-free mass. Creatine also supplies energy to nerve cells in the brain. Taking...

Neurologists frequently find themselves managing patients resistant to standard treatments due to limited proven therapies for many neurological conditions. Some patients cannot tolerate or have contraindications...

Candesartan ((Atacand) is a blood pressure medication in the class of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). A recently published study involving 86 patients confirmed that candesartan can improve migraines. This was not a...

A new study from Mayo Clinic researchers, published in The Journal of Headache and Pain, has examined the brain changes associated with acute post-traumatic headaches (PTH). These headaches can occur after a head injury...

Functional MRI (fMRI) studies have shown that people with migraines have altered functional connectivity and activation patterns in pain-processing brain regions like the insula, thalamus, somatosensory cortex, as well as...

Several studies have suggested that fish oil helps prevent migraine headaches. A new clinical trial by Taiwanese doctors provides the strongest evidence for this effect to date. The paper, “A 12-week randomized double-blind...

A new study just published in Neurology showed that people taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as omeprazole (Prilosec) and esomeprazole (Nexium) have a 70% higher risk of having migraines or severe headaches...

Nolan Williams has been at the forefront of developing breakthrough TMS protocols for the treatment of depression and other psychiatric indications. It was very stimulating and informative to discuss techniques, protocols, indications...

I will be speaking on nutritional supplements for migraines and an update on triptans on April 20, 2024...

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is approved by the FDA for the treatment of depression and anxiety. We have been using it to treat migraine headaches and other neurological conditions that are not...

A recent national survey called the “Harris Poll Migraine Report Card” provides insight into the profound impact migraine has on people’s lives, especially those dealing with frequent attacks and high acute medication use...

A study published in the current issue of JAMA Neurology examined the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction (heart attack) after starting a triptan. Triptans have been in use for over 30 years and include drugs such as sumatriptan...

The famous Framingham Heart Study, spanning over 80 years from 1902 to 1985, looked at brain volumes across multiple generations of participants. The study analyzed MRI brain scans from 3,226 participants aged 45-74...

A new report suggests that CGRP-blocking drugs (CGRP-A) are safe in pregnancy. In the latest study, Swiss doctors examined the World Health Organization’s pharmacovigilance database and looked at reporting differences between...

A new study by Harvard researchers suggests that there is no connection between caffeine consumption and migraine headaches. I am not convinced. This study was small and had only 12 out of 97 participants consume 3-4...

Because of my research and publications on magnesium, I was contacted by Nutrisense. This company helps people without diabetes improve their diet and “metabolic health”. They are interested in educating people about the...

I am once again honored to participate in the annual meeting of the Headache Cooperative of the Northeast to be held March 7-9 at the Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa in Stamford, CT.