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New Mobile App Helps Migraine Sufferers Track and Analyze Pain

ANN ARBOR — A new iPhone app developed at the University of Michigan lets migraine or facial pain patients easily track and record their pain, which in turn helps the treating clinician develop a pain management plan.

Dr. Alexandre DaSilva, director of the Headache & Orofacial Pain Effort (H.O.P.E.) at the U-M School of Dentistry and one of the project developers, said the app will help people with migraine, temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and other types of facial nerve pain. (more…)

Facing the Migraine

By PravdaJanuary 17, 2011Healthadolescence, antiemetic, aspirin, auras, autonomic nervous system, brain centers, caffeine, chronic brain condition, common analgesics, dilation, ergotamine, females, hotophobia, inflammation, intolerance to sounds, meningeal arteries, metoclopramide, migraine, nausea, neurological symptoms, neurons, phonophobia, preeclampsia, protein leakage, seizures, stimulation, strokes, strong intensity, throbbing headache, triptans, uncontrolled hypertension, vascular complications, vomiting

Migraines are a chronic brain condition characterized by attacks of a throbbing headache, of medium or strong intensity, possibly associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia and intolerance to sounds (phonophobia). In about a third of cases, seizures are accompanied by neurological symptoms, usually visual, known as auras. The disorder occurs in those who are genetically susceptible. The World Health Organization estimates that worldwide there are 324 million people who suffer from in this condition. (more…)

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New Mobile App Helps Migraine Sufferers Track and Analyze Pain

Facing the Migraine