Less benefits, more side effects
Women benefit less from triptans – migraine drugs – than men. In addition, women more often suffer from side effects. This was demonstrated in a study by the LUMC and Erasmus MC. Read more in this interview in Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch).
Can migraine patients benefit from the oral contraceptive pill?
Each month WOMEN Inc. asks a researcher 5 questions. This month: Antoinette Maassen van den Brink, farmacologist and researcher from the Erasmus MC, about her research on the relationship between hormones and migraine. Read the full article here (in Dutch).
Women respond differently to treatment of migraine with triptans than men
Headache researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Erasmus Medical Center (Erasmus MC) concluded that women more often experience headache recurrences after the intake op triptans and report more side effects. The results have been published in the journal Neurology. See for the full article the LUMC website.
News article in Nature: Closing the gender gap in migraine research
“Terwindt notes that many general practitioners remain unaware of the aura-associated risk of stroke, and prescribe oral contraception as a stabilizing treatment for migraine without full knowledge of the risks or clear evidence of the benefits. “It’s just trial and error,” she says. She and Maassen van den Brink have launched a study to establish more firmly whether hormonal treatment helps manage migraine.” Read the full article here.
Women with migraine are more jealous and suffer from cold feet more often
Hoofdpijnonderzoekers uit het Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC) en het (Erasmus MC) trekken deze conclusie in twee nieuwe studies naar de effecten van migraine. De resultaten zijn gepubliceerd in de tijdschriften Journal of Headache and Pain en European Journal of Neurology. Zie ook de berichtgeving hierover op BNR Nieuwsradio, de Telegraaf en het AD.
The tragic of migraine: there's so much we don't know
Interview with dr. Maassen van den Brink in NRC (Dutch newspaper). Read the full article here (in Dutch).
Dr. Maassen van den Brink receives NWO Vici-grant
Dr. Maassen van den Brink received an NWO Vici grant of 1.5 milion for her migraine reserach. Read the full article here (in Dutch).
Dr. Terwindt answers 10 questions in magazine GezondNu
Read the full article here (in Dutch).
The WHAT! trial in magazine Hoofdzaken October 2019
The WHAT! trial in magazine Hoofzaken of patient association HoofdpijnNet. Read the article here (in Dutch).
Dr. Maassen van den Brink wins BIH excellence award
Dr. Maassen van den Brink wins excellence award for her migraine research focussing on sex and gender related aspects.
Migraine; an underrated brain disease
Dr. Maassen van den Brink talks about migraine during an interview with the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam (in Ducth)
Interview with dr. Terwindt for NU.nl
Dr. Terwindt talks about migraine during an interview with NU.nl (in Dutch)
Videos Hersenstichting & WHAT study
In these Hersenstichting videos dr. Terwindt speaks about migraine and the WHAT study (in Dutch).
Migraine in Brain and diagnostics from Pulse Media Group (Volkskrant)
This article was published on June 12th 2019 as part of the special Brain and diagnostics from Pulse Media Group (Volkskrant).
Margriet - migraine dossier
Neurologist dr. Terwindt and gynaecologist prof. dr. Laven talk about migraine in women’s magazine Margriet. Read the article here (in Dutch).
NPO Focus TV Orkaan in je hoofd
During this episode of Focus about migraine dr. Terwindt explains that little research has been done addressing the role of hormones in migraine. Click here to see the full episode (in Dutch).
Ask us about migraine (LUMC)
In this episode of ‘ask us’ (LUMC) dr. Terwindt and three of her PhD students answer frequently asked questions by patients.
Campaign migraine is een hoofdzaak
In this episode of Koffietijd dr. Terwindt en dr. Maassen van den Brink talk about their research in migraine (in Dutch). Watch the video here (in Dutch).
Which role do female sex hormones play in migraine?
Dr. Terwindt, neurologist and headache specialist explains to Women’sHealth. Read more (in Dutch).
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Interview with dr. Terwindt and dr. Maassen van den Brink. Read more (in Dutch).
Hersenstichting Publieksdag: Migraine & Prikkels
Dr. Terwindt talks about migraine and triggers provoking attacks during the yearly Hersenstichting Publieksdag. Click here to see the full video (in Dutch).
Menstruele migraine, geen aanstelleritis
In this article on PERIOD! Dr Maassen van den Brink explains what we know about menstrually-related migraine. Read more (in Dutch).
WOMEN Inc.
In 2015 dr. Maassen van den Brink received the Migraine and Women’s Health Research Award of the American Headache Society. Why is her research so important and what is her advice for women with migraine? Read more (in Dutch).