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Migraine news this week: October 22
Catch up on the headlines you missed.

Ketamine May Treat Migraine, Chronic Pain
An article on WebMD discussed a study using ketamine (an anesthesia medicine) in a nasal spray. Researchers found it could reduce the migraine aura and pain. They note that ketamine would be used only in particularly hard-to-treat migraine cases. If found safe and effective, sufferers with complex issues may have another treatment option.Hartford HealthCare Headache Center Awarded First Ever IMPACT Grant from Migraine Research Foundation
We're so proud to be funding Project Status Migrainosus, a groundbreaking $250,000 study investigating status migrainosus treatments. Leading the study are Dr. Rami Burstein and Dr. Brian Grosberg, 2 of the top migraine researchers in the world. Read their announcement of this potentially life-changing project.Alternative Treatments for Migraine: A Research Update
Headache specialist Dr. Huma Sheikh writes about 2 current drug-free migraine treatments that are getting lots of attention. The first is a study on spinal cord stimulation. It had promising results for reducing migraines. Second, she mentions the form of sound therapy that's being studied to treat migraines. If effective, these new treatments could mean fewer drugs, less side effects, and better treatments for sufferers.Old Treatments For Migraines That Will Make You Happy To Be Alive Now
Wear a goat-hair headband? Tie a clay crocodile to your head? Put a vulture up your nose? Bustle entertains you with some of the craziest migraine treatments documented throughout history.