Nerve stimulation to treat migraine attacks
A new randomised controlled trial reports that stimulation of the largest facial nerve can treat a migraine attack. Most of us are familiar with taking medicines to treat a migraine attack – paracetamol, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory such as aspirin or ibuprofen, a triptan – but new treatments target the nervous system through devices, with no […]
Treatment of migraine in the emergency department
An evidence-based, medically reviewed treatment plan for people with migraine who visit the emergency department for acute treatment. Many of us with migraine disease end up at the emergency department (ED) at least once in our lives, especially if we’re struck with vomiting that means we can’t keep our regular medications in our stomachs. But […]
Unjustified dismissal for severe migraine – lessons for NZ
What a worker’s experience of unjustified dismissal tells us about the management of migraine in New Zealand. On 20 April 2022, the New Zealand Herald reported on a story about a mechanical technician, Shane Hawkins, who was awarded compensation for unjustified dismissal due to his persistent and debilitating migraine attacks. Two aspects of this story […]
