Marshall C. Freeman, MD, FAHS Head injury is common and may cause neurological impairment. Head injury results from falls, motor vehicle accidents (MVA), sports injuries, and military traumatic brain injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from 2006-2010, falls were the most common cause of traumatic brain injury (40.5%). Other…
Migraine Medication Update: 2016 Marshall C. Freeman, MD, FAHS Open the original article – PDF Over the past year there have been a number of additions to the migraine medication toolbox. All of the products described below use sumatriptan, the first and still most frequently prescribed triptan medication for migraine. This article will describe…
BOTOX and Chronic Migraine Chronic migraine is a subtype of migraine headache. Chronic migraine affects approximately 2% of individuals in the United States. It is more difficult to treat and manage than episodic migraine. Chronic migraine imposes a significant burden on both the individual and society. Chronic migraine is underdiagnosed. Data from the…