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Project Number: | I01RX002101-01 |
| Title: | Photosensitivity as a preclinical assessment for treatment of post-traumatic headache |
| Principal Investigator: | Andrew Russo |
| Location: | Iowa City, IA |
| Congressional District Code: | 2 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | February 2016 - January 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,099,779 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: DESCRIPTION: There is a significant unmet need for new approaches to diagnose, prevent, and treat post-traumatic headache in Veterans who have suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI). The major aim of this proposal is to use photosensitivity as an objective biomarker of post-traumatic headache for testing two novel treatment strategies. Post-traumatic headache is a debilitating condition that is often characterized by symptoms of chronic migraine. This similarity with chronic migraine prov... |