Below are supplemental abstracts and references of research that support the conclusions on the treatment for Migraine Headache

. Diet and Nutrition References


Food Allergies

Savi L, et al. "Food and headache attacks: a comparison of patients with migraine and tension-type headache." Panminerva Med. 2002;44:27-31.

Host A. "Cow's milk allergy."J Royal Soc Med. 1997;90(Suppl. 30):34-39.

Borok G, et al. "Atopy: the incidence in chronic recurrent maladies." XVI Eur Cong Allergol Clin Immunol. June24-25,1995

Borok G, Guldenpfennig WM. "Migraine: treatment by personalized elimination programme." Abstract, Neurol Cong. March,1994.

Chandra RK, et al. "Food allergy and atopic disease: pathogenesis, diagnosis, prediction of high risk and prevention" Ann Allerg. December,1993;71:495-502.

Meggs WJ. "Neurogenic inflammation and sensitivity to environmental chemicals." Env Health Prospectives. August,1993;101(3):234-238.

Chandra RK. "Food allergy." Can Med Assoc J. February1,1992;146(3):367.

Hedges HH. "The elimination diet as a diagnostic tool." AFP J. November,1992;46(5):77S-85S.

Rogers S. "Chemical sensitivity: breaking the paralyzing paradigm: how knowledge of chemical sensitivity enhances the treatment of chronic disease." Int Med World Rep. 1992;7(8):13-41.

Egger J, et al. "Effect of diet treatment on enuresis in children with migraine or hyperkinetic behavior." Clin Ped. May,1992;302-307.

Metcalfe DD. "Food allergy." Current Opinion Immunol. 1991;3:881-886.

Nattero G. "Relationship between headache and diet in children and adolescents in comparison with adults." Intl J Headache Cong. III (IHS). Intl Ped Sym. March,1991;6/9.

Terr AI. "Multiple chemical sensitivities." J Allerg Clin Immunol. August,1991;94(2)/Part II:362-365.

Schwartz RH. "Ige-mediated allergic reactions to cow's milk." Immunol Allerg Clinics N Am. November,1991;11(4):717-741.

Huntor JO. "Food allergy - or enterometabolic disorder?" Lancet. August24,1991;338:495-496.

Guarnieri, et al. "Assessment of dietary factors and chronic headache." Biofeedback and Self-Regulation. 1990;15(1):15-25.

Brighthope I. "The role of nutritional medicine in general practice." Australian Fam Phys. March,1990;19(3):357-365.

Egger J, et al. "Oligoantigenic diet treatment of children with epilepsy and migraine." J Ped. January,1989;114:51-8.

Nattero G, et al. "Dietary migraine as adverse reactions." Cephalalgia. 1989;9(10):193-194.

Nattero G, et al. "Dietary migraine: fact or fiction? Allergy or adverse reaction." Headache. May,1989;29(5):315-6/Abstract 18.

Olson GC. "Food induced migraine: search for immunologic mechanisms." J Allerg Clin Immunol. January,l989;83:238,Abstract 268.

Taitz L. "The eating habits of school children." Practitioner. September22,1989;233:1237-1241.

Brown M, et al. "Food allergy in polysymptomatic patients." Practitioner. November,1981;225:1651-1654.

Grant ECG. "Food allergies and migraine." Lancet. May5,1979;966-969.


Chocolate

Jarman J. "Diet and migraine" Biogenic Amines. 1993;9(5/6):441-442.

Gibb CM, et al. "Chocolate is a migraine-provoking agent." Cephalalgia. 1991;11:93-95.

Schweitzer JW, et al. "Chocolate, beta-phenylethylamine and migraine re-examined." Nature. 1975:257:256.

Moffett AM, et al. "Effect of chocolate in migraine: A double-blind study." J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1974;37:445.


Dairy Products

Ratner D, et al. "Milk protein-free diet for nonseasonal asthma and migraine in lactase-deficient patients." Isr J Med Sci. 1983;19:806-809.

Sandler M, et al. "A phenylethylamine oxidizing defect in migraine." Nature. 1974;250:335.


Red Wine

Sandler M, et al. "The dietary migraine: recent progress in red and (white) wine story" Cephalalgia. 1995;15:101-103.

Lettlewood JT, et al. "Red wine as a cause of migraine." Lancet. 1988;1:558-559.


Low-Fat Diet

Bates B. "Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet averts migraines." Fam Prac News. August1,1996;16.


Nitrates and Nitrites

Graham JR. "Headache related to a variety of medical disorders." O Appenzeller Ed. Pathogenesis and Treatment of Headache. New York. Spectrum Publications; 1976.


Tyramines

Diamond S. "Migraine: management and treatment." Cortlandt Forum. September,l989;97-l0l.

Zaimis E in E Zaimis, Ed. Nerve Growth Factor and its Antiserum. London. Athione Press; 1972.

Hanington E. "Preliminary report on tyramine headache." Br Med J. 1967;2:550-551.


Foods Containing Copper

Nattero G, Savi L. "Headache and food: which kind of connection." Intl Juvenile Headache Cong. III(IHS) Intl Ped Sym. March6-9,1991.

Harrison DP. "Copper as a factor in the dietary precipitation of migraine." Headache. 1986;26(5):248-250.


Caffeine

Bridle L, et al. "Is caffeine excess part of your differential diagnosis?" Nurse Practitioner. April,2004;29(4):39-44.

Zuzana BPH, et al. "In search of the ideal treatment for migraine headache." Med Hypoth. 1998;50:1-7.

Shirlow MJ, Mathers CD. "A study of caffeine consumption and symptoms: Indigestion, palpitations, tremor, headache and insomnia." Int J Epidemiol. 1985;14(2):239-248.


Aspartame

Lipton R, et al. "Aspartame as a dietary trigger of headache." Headache. 1989;29:90-93.

Koehler SM, Glaros A. "The effect of aspartame on migraine headaches." Headache. 1988:28(1):10-14.


Vitamin and Mineral References


Vitamin B2

Breen C, et al. "High-dose riboflavin for prophylaxis of migraine." Can Fam Physician. October,2003;49:1291-1293

Wolf AM, Wolf AMD. "The role of vitamins and minerals in migraine headache, cardiovascular disease, cancer." Hosp Med. April,1999;12.15.27.

Schoenen J, et al. "Effectiveness of high dose riboflavin in migraine prophylaxis. A randomized controlled trial." Neurol. February,1998;50(2):466-470.

Schoenen J, et al. "High-dose riboflavin as a prophylactic treatment for migraine: results of an open pilot study." Cephalalgia. 1994;14:328-29.


Vitamin B12

van der Kuy P-HM, et al. "Hydroxocobalamin, a nitric oxide scavenger, in the prophylaxis of migraine: an open, pilot study." Cephalalgia. 2002;22:513-519.


Magnesium

Corbo J, et al. "Randomized clinical trial of intravenous magnesium sulfate as an adjunctive medication for emergency department treatment of migraine headache." Ann Emerg Med. December,2001;38(6):621-627.

Demirkaya S, et al. "Efficacy of intravenous magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute migraine attacks." Headache. 2001;41:171-177.

Marcus JC, et al. "Serum ionized magnesium in post-traumatic headaches." J Pediatr. September,2001;139(3):459-462.

Boschert S. "Magnesium eyed as good migraine tx." Fam Pract News. October1,2001:9.

Thomas J, et al. "Free and total magnesium in lymphocytes of migraine patients -- effect of magnesium-rich mineral water intake." Clin Chim Acta. 2000;295:63-75.

Swain R, Kaplan-Machlis B. "Magnesium for the next millennium." South Med J. November,1999;92(11):1040-1047.

Schuck P, et al. "Migraine and migraine prophylaxis: is there a role for magnesium?" Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1999;129:63-70.

Mauskop A, Altura BM. "Magnesium for migraine: rationale for use and therapeutic potential." CNS Drugs. March,1998;9(3):185-190.

Mauskop A, Altura BM. "Role of magnesium in the pathogenesis and treatment of migraines." Clin Neurosci. 1998;5;24-27.

Seelig MS. "Might magnesium deficiency play a role in chronic fatigue syndrome?" J Am Col Nutr. 1996;15(5):539/Abstract 93.

Pfaffenrath V, et al. "Magnesium in the prophylaxis of migraine - a double- blind, placebo-controlled study." Cephalalgia. 1996;16:436-440.

Peikert A, et al. "Prophylaxis of migraine with oral magnesium: results from a prospective, multi-center, placebo-controlled and double-blind randomized study." Cephalalgia. 1996;16:257-63.

Boschert S. "Magnesium can curb premenstrual migraine." Fam Prac News. March1,1996;33.

Mauskop A, et al. "Intravenous magnesium sulfate relieves migraine attacks in patients with low serum ionized magnesium levels: a pilot study." Clin Sci. 1995;89:633-636.

Kahn J. "Low ionized magnesium linked to migraine headaches" Med Trib. May18,1995;7.

Gallai V, et al. "Magnesium content of mononuclear blood cells in migraine patients" Headache. March,1994;34:160-165.

Altura BM, et al. "Magnesium: growing in clinical importance." Patient Care. January15,1994;130-136.

Kunkel RS. "Magnesium for migraine?" Consultant. June,1994;827.

Mansmann HS. "Consider magnesium homeostasis: II: Staging of magnesium deficiencies." Ped Asthma Allerg Immunol. 1993;7(4):211-215.

Baker B. "New research approach helps clarify magnesium/migraine link." Fam Prac News. August15,1993;16.

Gallai V, et al. "Red blood cell magnesium levels in migraine patients." Cephalalgia. 1993;13:94-98.

Seelig MS. "Interrelationship of magnesium and estrogen in cardiovascular and bone disorders, eclampsia, migraine and premenstrual syndrome." J Am Coll Nutr. 1993;12(4):442-458.

Sarchielli, et al. "Serum and salivary magnesium levels in migraine and tension-type headache: results in a group of adult patient." Cephalalgia. 1992;12:21-7.

Facchinetti F, et al. "Magnesium prophylaxis of menstrual migraine: effects on intracellular magnesium." Headache. May,1991;31:298-301.

Ramadan NM, et al. "Low magnesium in migraine." Headache. July,1989;416-419.


Supplement References


Essential Fatty Acids

Wagner W, Nootbaar-Wagner U. "Prophylactic treatment of migraine with gamma-linolenic and alpha-linolenic acids." Cephalalgia. 1997;17:127-130.

McCarren T, et al. "Amelioration of severe migraine by fish oil (omega-3) fatty acids." Am J Clin Nutr. 1985;41:874(Abstract A).


Tryptophan

Sandyk R. "L-tryptophan in neuropsychiatric disorders: a review." Intl J Neurosci. 1992;67:127-144.

Unge, et al. "Effects of dietary protein-tryptophan restriction upon 5-HT uptake by platelets and clinical symptoms in migraine-like headache." Cephalalgia. 1983;3(4):213-18.

Kangasniemi P, et al. "Levotryptophan treatment in migraine." Headache. July,1978;18:161-166.

Poloni, et al. "Cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid level in migrainous patients during spontaneous attacks, during headache-free periods and following treatment with l-tryptophan." Experientia. 1974;30(6):640-641.


Botanical References


Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)

Walsh N. "Feverfew for migraine." Fam Pract News. October1,2001:9.

Klepser TB, Klepser ME. "Unsafe and potentially safe herbal therapies." Am J Health- Syst Pharm. January15,1999;56:125-138.

Murphy JJ, et al. "Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of feverfew in migraine prevention." Lancet. July23,1998;189-192.

Mauskop A. "Complementary modes of therapy for headaches." J Am Osteopathic Assoc. June(Suppl.). 1998;98(6):S16-S18.

Fugh-Berman A. "Clinical trials of herbs." Prim Care. December,1997;24(4):889-903.

Cottrell K. "Herbal products begin to attract the attention of brand-name drug companies." Can Med Assoc J. July15,1996;155(2):216-219.

Barsby, et al. "Irreversible inhibition of vascular reactivity by feverfew." Lancet. October19,1991;338:1015.

Johnson ES, et al. "Efficacy of feverfew as prophylactic treatment of migraine." Br Med J. 1985;291:569-573.

Barsby R, et al. "Irreversible inhibition of vascular reactivity by feverfew." Lancet. Oct. 19,1991;338:1015.


Petasites hybridus

Eaton J. "Butterbur: herbal help for migraine." Natural Pharm. 1998;2(10):1,23-14.

Reglin F. "Butterbur root: a pain reliever with wide-range application possibilities." Praxis-Telegram. 1998;1:13-14.

Anonymous. "Extract aus Pestwurz schutze von migran." Arte Zeitung. 1997;556(11).

Grossman W. "Migraine prophylaxis with a phytopharmaceutical remedy: the results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical study with Petadolextm." Der Freie Arzt. 1996;3:44-49.

Debrunner B, et al. "Sesquiterpenes of Petasites hybridus: distribution of sesquiterpenes over plant organs." Pharmaceutica Acta Helveiae. 1995;70:167-173.

Grossman WM, Schmidramsl H. "Efficacy and tolerability of Petasites hybridus extract for migraine prophylaxis: results of a randomized, group-parallet, double-blind clinical trial with a phytodrug." (Manuscript submitted and approved for publication).

Bickel D. "Charakterisierung und Isolierung der Leucotriensynthese-hemmenden Wirkkomponenten aus Petasites hybridus." 1992; Dissertation, Universitat Erlangen, Nurnbery.

Gollenhofen K, Mandrek K. "Untersuchungsbericht uber Wirkungen von Extractum petasitidis auf die glatte Muskulatur von warmblutigen Lebewesen." Research Report. 1989; Philipps Universitat, Marburg.

Bucher K. "Uber ein antispastisches Prinzip in Petasites officinalis." Arch Exp Pathol Pharmakol. 1951;213:69-71.


Homeopathy References


Morrison R.Desktop Guide to Keynotes and Confirmatory Symptoms.Hahnemann Clinic Publishing; Albany, CA; 1993.

Murphy R.Homeopathic Medical Repertory.Hahnemann Academy of North America; Pagosa Springs, CO; 1993.

Phatak SR. A Concise Repertory of Homoeopathic Medicines. B. Jain Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 1992.

Kruzel T. The Homeopathic Emergency Guide.North Atlantic Books; Berkeley, CA; 1992.

Kent JT. Repertory of the Homeopathic Materia Medica.B. Jain Publishers (P) LTD; New Delhi, India; 1991.

Boericke W. Materia Medica with Repertory, 9th Ed..Boericke & Tafel, Inc.; Santa Rosa, CA; 1927.


Other Treatment References


Homeopathy

Whitmarsh TE, et al. "Double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study of homeopathic prophylaxis of migraine." Cephalalgia. 1997;17:600-604.


Sleep Pattern

Bruni O, et al. "Sleep hygiene and migraine in children and adolescents." Cephalalgia. 1999;19(Suppl 25):57-59.

Bankhead C. "Diet, sleep can avert migraines." Med Trib. March 18. 1999:25.


Biofeedback

Power SW, et al. "A pilot study of one-session biofeedback training in pediatric headache." Neurol. January,2001;56(1 of 2):133.

Marcus, et al. "Nonpharmacological treatment for migraine: incremental utility of physical therapy with relaxation and thermal biofeedback." Cephalalgia. 1998;18:266-272.

Gerchufsky M. "Heading off headache pain (beneficial role of biofeedback)." Advance for Physician Asst. June,1995;3(6)28-32.

"Strategies for migraine prevention, relief -- headband often effective, biofeedback for prophylaxis." Fam Prac News. August15,1992;22(16):1.15.

Corsello S, Friedrich J. "Cognitive therapy and biofeedback in the management of psychophysiological disorders." J Adv Med. Winter,1991;4(4):253-262.

Burke EJ, Andrasik F. "Home- vs. clinic-based biofeedback treatment for pediatric migraine: results of treatment through one-year follow-up." Headache. 1989;29:434-440.


Regular Exercise

Koseoglu E, et al. "Aerobic exercise and plasma beta endorphin levels in patients with migrainous headache without aura." Cephalalgia. 2003;23:972-976.

Boschert S. "Exercise cuts tension headache frequency in half." Fam Prac News. March15,2001:14.

Neususs K, et al. "Physical activity and fitness in patients with headache disorders." Intl J Sports Med. 1997;18:607-611.


Hyperbaric Oxygen

Wilson JR, et al. "Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of migraine with aura." Headache. February,1998;38(2):112-115.

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