2023
Studying classic psychedelics for the management of headache disorders: Considerations for Veterans
Schindler E, Sico J. Studying classic psychedelics for the management of headache disorders: Considerations for Veterans. Journal Of Military Veteran And Family Health 2023, 9: 88-95. DOI: 10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeadache disordersCluster headacheLysergic acid diethylamideTreatment optionsBrain injuryTherapeutic effectAcid diethylamideTraumatic brain injuryConventional treatment optionsTrials of psilocybinMilitary membersPoor qualityPsychedelic drugsSummary PatientsHead traumaAvailable treatmentsHeadache managementHeadache treatmentCommon conditionHigh riskSide effectsSignificant disabilityHeadacheMore researchPoor efficacy
2021
“You will eat shoe polish if you think it would help”—Familiar and lesser‐known themes identified from mixed‐methods analysis of a cluster headache survey
Schindler EAD, Cooper V, Quine DB, Fenton BT, Wright DA, Weil MJ, Sico JJ. “You will eat shoe polish if you think it would help”—Familiar and lesser‐known themes identified from mixed‐methods analysis of a cluster headache survey. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2021, 61: 318-328. PMID: 33502769, DOI: 10.1111/head.14063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCluster headache patientsCluster headacheHeadache patientsExercise/physical activityVitamins/supplementsSevere painInterventional investigationDisease management approachTreatment optionsSubgroup analysisPhysical activitySide effectsPatients' thoughtsMixed-methods analysisSecondary analysisFree-text responsesHeadachePatientsIllicit substancesDisease managementAdult participantsHeadache medicine
2018
Survey Analysis of the Use, Effectiveness, and Patient‐Reported Tolerability of Inhaled Oxygen Compared With Injectable Sumatriptan for the Acute Treatment of Cluster Headache
Schindler EAD, Wright DA, Weil MJ, Gottschalk CH, Pittman BP, Sico JJ. Survey Analysis of the Use, Effectiveness, and Patient‐Reported Tolerability of Inhaled Oxygen Compared With Injectable Sumatriptan for the Acute Treatment of Cluster Headache. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2018, 58: 1568-1578. PMID: 30221765, DOI: 10.1111/head.13405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjectable sumatriptanCluster headacheAcute treatmentMedication responseOxygen deliverySide effectsPatient-reported side effectsSecondary analysisTherapeutic response rateCigarette smoking historyOptimization of therapyOptimal oxygen deliveryPositive predictorSmoking historyOxygen therapyCigarette smokingHeadache clinicTherapeutic optionsPatient populationPharmacologic interventionsTriptan medicationsComparable efficacyDaily attacksMale genderTherapeutic response
2010
Risperidone-Induced Bulbar Palsy-like Syndrome
Sico JJ, Patwa H. Risperidone-Induced Bulbar Palsy-like Syndrome. Dysphagia 2010, 26: 340-343. PMID: 20922432, DOI: 10.1007/s00455-010-9307-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute dystonic reactionsDrug-induced parkinsonismCases of dysphagiaChlorpromazine useSymptomatic hyperprolactinemiaAcute onsetMedication discontinuationPharyngeal dysfunctionAssociated morbidityDystonic reactionsAspiration eventsExtrapyramidal symptomsOropharyngeal dysphagiaFacial diplegiaCase reportComplete resolutionDysphagiaPrior historyDose changesSide effectsRisperidonePatientsSyndromeHyperprolactinemiaDiplegia