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Botox vs CGRP Injections for Migraines: Key Differences
Plain-language comparison of onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) and CGRP monoclonal antibodies for chronic migraine prevention, with evidence from landmark trials.
Peter Goadsby, MD · Charles Argoff, MD · Richard Lipton, MD
CGRP Injections for Migraine: How Effective Are They Really?
A plain-language guide to CGRP monoclonal antibody injections for migraine prevention, grounded in the peer-reviewed research of leading headache specialists.
Peter Goadsby, MD · Stephen Silberstein, M.D. · Richard Lipton, MD
Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Treatment Options
Evidence-based guide to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) — what causes it, which chemotherapy agents are highest risk, what treatment options exist, and what recovery looks like.
Ahmet Hoke, M.D. · Michael Rowbotham, M.D. · Eva Feldman, MD
Chronic Daily Headache: Causes and How to Break the Cycle
Evidence-based explainer on the four types of chronic daily headache, the mechanisms that perpetuate them, and the treatment approaches most likely to work.
David Borsook, MD PHD · Richard Lipton, MD · Charles Argoff, MD
CIDP vs Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Key Differences
Plain-language comparison of CIDP and GBS — two autoimmune demyelinating neuropathies — including how they are diagnosed and how treatment differs based on time course.
Thomas Brannagan, MD · Michael Rowbotham, M.D. · Eva Feldman, MD
Diabetic Neuropathy Progression: How to Slow It Down
Evidence-based guide to the factors that drive diabetic neuropathy progression and the interventions — glucose control, exercise, and lifestyle — with the strongest evidence for slowing it.
Rodica Busui, MD, PHD · Eva Feldman, MD · Brian Callaghan, MD
Gabapentin vs Pregabalin for Neuropathic Pain: Key Differences
Evidence-based comparison of gabapentin and pregabalin for neuropathic pain, including efficacy data, dosing differences, side effects, and when each is preferred.
Michael Rowbotham, M.D. · Eva Feldman, MD · Charles Argoff, MD
Medication Overuse Headache: How to Break the Cycle
Evidence-based guide to recognizing, stopping, and preventing rebound headache caused by overuse of pain medications, triptans, and opioids.
Richard Lipton, MD · Charles Argoff, MD · Peter Goadsby, MD
Migraine vs Tension Headache: How to Tell the Difference
Plain-language guide to distinguishing migraine from tension-type headache using ICHD diagnostic criteria, with implications for treatment.
Peter Goadsby, MD · Richard Lipton, MD · David Borsook, MD PHD
Migraine with Aura and Stroke Risk: What to Know
Evidence-based explainer on the connection between migraine with aura and ischemic stroke, including what raises or lowers risk and when to talk to a neurologist.
Peter Goadsby, MD · Richard Lipton, MD · David Borsook, MD PHD
Small Fiber Neuropathy: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Plain-language guide to small fiber neuropathy — a form of nerve damage that causes burning pain and autonomic symptoms despite normal EMG results — and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Thomas Brannagan, MD · Eva Feldman, MD · Michael Rowbotham, M.D.
tPA vs Thrombectomy for Stroke: Which Treatment Is Better?
A plain-language comparison of the two main acute ischemic stroke treatments, grounded in the landmark trials that shaped how hospitals treat stroke today.
Gregory Albers, MD · Jeffrey Saver, MD · Joseph Broderick, MD · Lee Schwamm, MD