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Increasing Botox Duration with Zinc

Increasing Botox Duration with Zinc

Cerebral Torque

The zinc-dependence of botulinum toxin protease activity provides the rationale for zinc supplementation. By increasing the available zinc within the nerve terminal at the time of toxin internalization, the idea...

Increasing Botox Duration with Zinc

Cerebral Torque

The zinc-dependence of botulinum toxin protease activity provides the rationale for zinc supplementation. By increasing the available zinc within the nerve terminal at the time of toxin internalization, the idea...

Refractory Migraine Vs. Resistant Migraine Definitions

Refractory Migraine Vs. Resistant Migraine Defi...

Cerebral Torque

There are no accepted, universal diagnostic criteria for refractory migraine or resistant migraine in the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-3).

Refractory Migraine Vs. Resistant Migraine Defi...

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There are no accepted, universal diagnostic criteria for refractory migraine or resistant migraine in the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-3).

Caffeine and Migraine: Helpful or Harmful?

Caffeine and Migraine: Helpful or Harmful?

Cerebral Torque

Caffeine has complex effects on migraine, with the ability to trigger attacks in susceptible individuals or provide symptom relief in others. Let’s talk about the pharmacology of caffeine, mechanisms of...

Caffeine and Migraine: Helpful or Harmful?

Cerebral Torque

Caffeine has complex effects on migraine, with the ability to trigger attacks in susceptible individuals or provide symptom relief in others. Let’s talk about the pharmacology of caffeine, mechanisms of...

Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Migraine

Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Migraine

Cerebral Torque

This post is for educational purposes only and may contain errors. Please talk to your neurologist.  Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble B vitamin that has roles in DNA and red...

Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Migraine

Cerebral Torque

This post is for educational purposes only and may contain errors. Please talk to your neurologist.  Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble B vitamin that has roles in DNA and red...

Migraine Surgery: Does it make sense?

Migraine Surgery: Does it make sense?

Cerebral Torque

Migraine surgery involves decompressing various nerves in the face and head that are proposed to trigger migraine attacks. Proponents argue that decompressing these trigger sites can prevent migraine attacks or...

Migraine Surgery: Does it make sense?

Cerebral Torque

Migraine surgery involves decompressing various nerves in the face and head that are proposed to trigger migraine attacks. Proponents argue that decompressing these trigger sites can prevent migraine attacks or...

They say the eyes are windows to the soul, but ...

Cerebral Torque

We now have evidence that corneal confocal microscopy can detect neuropathic changes in the eyes of migraine patients- with the inferior whorl region being the most sensitive.

They say the eyes are windows to the soul, but ...

Cerebral Torque

We now have evidence that corneal confocal microscopy can detect neuropathic changes in the eyes of migraine patients- with the inferior whorl region being the most sensitive.