Jessica Ailani, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Jessica Ailani, MD, is board certified in neurology, with added certification in headache. She sees patients at the McLean, Virginia, clinic.
Dr. Ailani is a clinical professor of neurology at MedStar's Georgetown University Hospital and director of the MedStar Georgetown Headache Center. Dr. Ailani treats a variety of headache disorders, most commonly migraine, cluster headache, and occipital neuralgia. She uses a wide variety of treatment options in headache management including neuromodulation, pharmacotherapy, infusion treatment for status migraine, and Botox for chronic migraine.
Dr. Ailani is involved in numerous clinical trials focused on new treatments in the migraine space..
She is dedicated to educating the field on headache disorders. She is a national and international speaker, invited to discuss migraine at headache and primary care meetings. She has spoken at the American Headache Society, Diamond Headache meeting, International Headache Society, American Academy of Neurology, American Neurological Association, and has presented abstracts at both national and internation meetings.
Because people don't always want to take medications, Dr. Ailani is very willing to work with patients in finding lifestyle solutions. If patients want medications, she is willing to treat the headache aggressively. Dr. Ailani uses an integrative approach, with care designed around what the patient wants, encompassing all possibilities.
Dr. Ailani and her husband are from New York, and enjoy the warmer weather in the D.C. area. While others might not think of Washington as "the south," it certainly is for these former Long Islanders. They appreciate the museums as well as the cultural mix of people and restaurants in the Washington metro area. Dr. Ailani also enjoys the diversity of patients she sees daily, coming from rural areas, the city, as well as internationally.
Read details about Dr. Ailani's background and accomplishments.
Clinical areas of focus
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Facial Pain
- Headache
- Muscle Injection
- Neck Pain
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Dystonia
- Effects Of Air Pressure And Water Pressure
- Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypokinetic Movement Disorders
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Insomnia
- Intracranial Hypertension
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphedema
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poisoning
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Sciatica
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Skull Base Tumor
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Sports Concussion
- Subcortical Infarction
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Brain Wave Testing
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Injection
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Pain Medication Management
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Polysomnography
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- IH-Open POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OA Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Network OA
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Videos
Education
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Headache Fellowship (2009)
Residency: New York University Langone Medical Center-GME (2008)
Internship: Winthrop-University Hospital (2005)
Graduate: SUNY Stony Brook University (2004)
Awards
- American Headache Society Above and Beyond Award 2021
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://www.glamour.com/story/after-40-years-of-hell-heaven-is-migraine-relief
https://www.self.com/story/chronic-illness-elevator-pitch
https://www.self.com/story/migraine-hangover-facts
https://www.self.com/story/migraine-stigma
https://www.self.com/story/cluster-headaches-facts
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a24892333/migraine-symptoms/
https://www.prevention.com/health/a22865459/alcohol-facts-myths/
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/health/the-truth-about-aspirin/351661504
https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/new-era-migraine-relief
https://www.phillyvoice.com/migraines-treatment-cgrp-inhibitors-effective-headache-survey/
https://www.ajmc.com/view/contemporary-management-of-migraine-an-interview-with-jessica-ailani-md
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-it-works-injectable-treatments-for-migraine
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/so-much-more-headache/202105/migraine-sufferers-appreciate-support-more-advice
https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/fulltext/2020/10080/so_many_migraine_therapies,_so_many_decisions_.2.aspx
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/947086
https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/blog/neurologytodayconferencereportersaanannualmeeting/pages/post.aspx?PostID=125
https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20191211/dhe-reemerges-as-magic-migraine-treatment
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/emgality-demonstrates-reduction-in-frequency-duration-and-pain-severity-in-patients-with-episodic-and-chronic-migraine-301078159.html
https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20200224/fda-approves-vyepti-first-iv-preventive-treatment-for-migraine
i. Original Papers in Refereed Journals
- Lipton RB. Reversion from chronic migraine to episodic migraine in patients treated with fremanezumab: Post hoc analysis from HALO CM study. Headache 2020; doi: 10.1111/head.13997. PMID:
- Hamilton KT, Singh Halker RB, Ailani J, Butterfield RJ, Robbins MS. Migraine Treatment in Pregnancy: An American Headache Society Survey. Headache 2020; doi:10.1111/head.13974. PMID: 32990322
- Silberstein SD, Yuan H, Najib U, Ailani J, Lopes de Morais A, Mathew PG, Liebler E, Tassorelli C, Diener HC. Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for primary headache: A clinical update. Cephalalgia 2020; 333102420941864. doi: 10.1177/0333102420941864. PMID: 32718243
- Szperka, CL, Ailani J, Barmherzig R, et al. Migraine Care in the Era of COVID-19; Clinical Pearls and Plea to Insurers. Headache 2020 May;60 (5):833-842. doi:10.1111/head.13810. PMID: 32227596
- Upadhyaya P, Nandyala A, Ailani J. Primary Exercise Headache. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2020;20(5):9. Published 2020 Apr 15. doi:10.1007/s11910-020-01028-4. PMID: 32296942
- Dodick, D.W., Lipton, R.B., Ailani, J., Halker Singh, et al. Ubrogepant, an Acute Treatment for Migraine, Improved Patient‐Reported Functional Disability and Satisfaction in 2 Single‐Attack Phase 3 Randomized Trials, ACHIEVE I and II. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 2020;60(4):686-700. doi:10.1111/head.13766. PMID: 31800988
- Ailani J. Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Ubrogepant for the Acute Treatment of Migraine. J Fam Pract. 2020;69(1 Suppl):jfp_6901v. PMID: 32053719
- Schwedt TJ, Digre K, Tepper SJ, Spare NM, Ailani J, et al. The American Registry for Migraine Research: Research Methods and Baseline Data for an Initial Patient Cohort. Headache. 2020;60(2):337–347. doi:10.1111/head.13688. PMID: 31755111.
- Ailani J, Lipton RB, Hutchinson S, et al. Long-Term Safety Evaluation of Ubrogepant for the Acute Treatment of Migraine: Phase 3, Randomized, 52-Week Extension Trial. Headache. 2020;60(1):141–152. doi:10.1111/head.13682. PMID: 31913519
- Ailani J, Pearlman E, Zhang Q, Nagy AJ, Schuh K, Aurora SK. Positive response to galcanezumab following treatment failure to onabotulinumtoxinA in patients with migraine: post hoc analyses of three randomized double-blind studies. Eur J Neurol. 2020;27(3):542–549. doi:10.1111/ene.14102. PMID: 32073660.
- Dodick DW, Ailani J. Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Ubrogepant for the Acute Treatment of Migraine. J Fam Pract. 2020;69(1 Suppl):S13–S22. PMID: 32053715.
- Dodick DW, Lipton RB, Ailani J, et al. Ubrogepant for the Treatment of Migraine. N Engl J Med. 2019;381(23):2230–2241. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1813049. PMID 31800988
- Burkett JG, Robbins MS, Robertson CE, Mete M, Saikali NP, Halker Singh RB, Ailani J. Sphenopalatine ganglion block in primary headaches. Neurol Clin Pract Dec 2019, 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000773; DOI: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000773
- Schwedt TJ , Digre K , Tepper SJ , Spare NM, Ailani J, et al. The American Registry for Migraine Research: Research Methods and Baseline Data for an Initial Patient Cohort. Headache 2019;102019;10.1111/head.13688. PMID: 31755111
- Lipton RB, Dodick DW, Ailani J, et al. Effect of Ubrogepant vs Placebo on Pain and the Most Bothersome Associated Symptom in the Acute Treatment of Migraine: The ACHIEVE II Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2019;322(19):1887–1898. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.16711. PMID 31742631
- Detke HC, Millen BA, Zhang Q, Samaan K, Ailani J, et al. Rapid Onset of Effect of Galcanezumab for the Prevention of Episodic Migraine: Analysis of the EVOLVE Studies Headache. 2019;10.1111/head.13691. doi:10.1111/head.13691. PMID 31710104
- Ailani J, Pearlman E, Zhang Q, Nagy AJ, Schuh K, Aurora SK. Positive response to galcanezumab following treatment failure to onabotulinumtoxinA in patients with migraine: post hoc analyses of three randomized double-blind studies Eur J Neurol. 2019;10.1111/ene.14102. doi:10.1111/ene.14102. PMID 31595600
- Loo LS, Ailani J, Schim J, et al. Efficacy and safety of lasmiditan in patients using concomitant migraine preventive medications: findings from SAMURAI and SPARTAN, two randomized phase 3 trials. J Headache Pain. 2019;20(1):84. doi:10.1186/s10194-019-1032-x
- Lipton RB, Ailani J. Discontinuation of Acute Prescription Medication for Migraine: Results From the Chronic Migraine Epidemiology and Outcomes (CaMEO) Study. The Journal of Head and Face Pain 2019. doi: 10.1111/head.13642. PMID 31544244
- Ailani J, Long-term Safety Evaluation of Ubrogepant for the Acute Treatment of Migraine: Phase 3, Randomized, 52-week Extension Trial. Headache 2019 (In press).
- Loo LS, Ailani J, Schim J, Baygani S, Hundemer HP, Port M, Krege JH. Efficacy and safety of lasmiditan in patients using concomitant migraine preventive medications: findings from SAMURAI and SPARTAN, two randomized phase 3 trials. J Headache Pain. 2019 Jul 24;20(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s10194-019-1032-x. PMID: 31340760
- Halker Singh RB, Ailani J, Robbins MS. Neuromodulation for the Acute and Preventive Therapy of Migraine and Cluster Headache. Headache. 2019 Jul;59 Suppl 2:33-49. doi: 10.1111/head.13586. PMID:31291017
- Stauffer VL, Dodick DW, Zhang Q, Carter JN, Ailani J, Conley RR. Evaluation of Galcanezumab for the prevention of Episodic Migraine: The EVOLVE-1 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2018 Sep 1;75(9):1080-1088. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.1212. PubMed PMID: 29813147; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6143119.
- Siavoshi S, Dougherty C, Ailani J, Yadwadkar K, Berkowitz F. An Unusual Case of Post-Traumatic Headache Complicated by Intracranial Hypotension. Brain Sci. 2017 Jan; 7(1): 3.doi:10.3390/brainsci7010003 PubMed PMID: 28036062 PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5297292
- Lipton RB, Rosen NL, Ailani J, DeGryse RE, Gillard PJ, Varon SF. OnabotulinumtoxinA improves quality of life and reduces impact of chronic migraine over one year of treatment: Pooled results from the PREEMPT randomized clinical trial program. Cephalalgia. 2016 Aug;36(9):899-908. doi:10.1177/0333102416652092. PubMed PMID: 27288354; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4959035.
- Robbins MS, Robertson CE, Ailani J, et al. Procedure Headache Medicine in Neurology Residency Training: A survey of US Program Directors. Headache. 2016 Jan;56(1):79-85. doi: 10.1111/head.12695. PubMed PMID: 26352267.
- Robbins MS, Roberston CE, Kaplan E, Ailani J, et al. The Sphenopalantine Ganglion: Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Targeting in Headache. Headache. 2016 Feb;56(2):240-58. doi:10.1111/head.12729. PubMed PMID: 26615983.
- Nierenburg HC, Ailani J, Malloy M, et al. Systemic Review of Preventive and Acute Treatment of Menstrual Migraine. Headache. 2015 Sep;55(8):1052-71. doi: 10.1111/head.12640. PubMedPMID: 26264117.
- Blumenfeld A, Ashkenazi A, Napchan U, Bender SD, Klein BC, Berliner R, Ailani J, Schim J, Friedman DI, Charleston L 4th, Young WB, Robertson CE, Dodick DW, Silberstein SD, Robbins MS. Expert consensus recommendations for the performance of peripheral nerve blocks for headaches--a narrative review. Headache. 2013;53(3):437-46. doi: 10.1111/head.12053. PubMed PMID: 23406160.
ii. Reviews or Editorials in Refereed Journals
- Mathew S, Ailani J. Traditional and Novel Migraine Therapy in the Aging Population. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2019 May 11;23(6):42. doi: 10.1007/s11916-019-0789-6. PMID:
31079259
- Upadhyaya P, Ailani J. A review of spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2019 Mar 19;19(5):22. doi: 10.1007/s11910-019-0938-7.
- Burkett JG, Ailani J. A review of Pseudotumor Cerebri syndrome. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2018 May 2;18(6):33. doi: 10.1007/s11910-018-0839-1. PubMed PMID: 29721718.
- Slavin M, Ailani J. A clinical approach to addressing diet with migraine patients. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2017 Feb;17(2):17. doi:10.1007/s11910-018-0839-1. PubMed PMID:28229401.
- Ailani J. A Practical Approach to Autonomic Dysfunction in Patients with Headache. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2016 May;16(5):41. doi:10.1007/s11910-016-0641-x. PubMed PMID: 27021770.
- Xanders, L, Ailani J. Diagnose and Adios: Diagnose and Adios: Practical Tips for the Ongoing Evaluation and Care of TAC Patients Taking Indomethacin. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2015;19(2):470. doi: 10.1007/s11916-014-0470-z.. PubMed PMID: 25501954.
- Ailani J. Migraine and Patent Foramen Ovale. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2014;14(2)426-4.
doi. PubMed PMID:2440240.
- Ailani J. Tension-type headache and women: do sex hormones influence tension-type headache?
Current Pain Headache Reports. 2010;14(6):436-40. doi:10.1007/s11916-010-0144-4. PubMed
PMID: 20872187.
9. Ailani J. Chronic Tension Type Headache. Current Pain and Headache Reports.
2009;13(6):479-83. doi. PubMed PMID:19889291.
10. Ailani J., Young WB. The Role of Nerve Blocks and Botulinum Toxin Injections in the
Management of Cluster Headaches. Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2009;13:164-167. doi
PubMed PMID: 19272284.
iii. Books or Chapters in Books
- Robbins MS, Ailani J. Epidemiology, Progression, Prognosis, and Comorbidity of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias. Headache (Neurology in Practice). Chapter 15. 2013.
- Singh R, Ailani J. Neuromodulation in the Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalagias. Scientific American Neurology Headache Medicine. Editor Christopher H. Gottschalk. In publication process.
- Siovoshi S, Doughtery C, Ailani J. The Relationship between Chronic daily headache, Comorbidities and Other Pain Syndromes. Chronic Headache, edited by Green M, Cowan R, Freitag F. Springer, Cham. 321-333, 2019.
vi. Other Publications
- Ailani J, Graber J, Fagan I, Hansom MR, Staudinger R. Neurosarcoidosis in a patient with AIDS. The Aids Reader. 2009; November 17. http://www.theaidsreader.com/display/article/1145619/1488119
- Ailani J. Greater Occipital Nerve Blocks and Cluster Headache. The Pain Practioner. 2009;19:66-68.
- Ailani J. Tips for Migraine Control. Neurology Reviews. 2009. http://www.neurologyreviews.com/Patientips/NR_JAN10_Tips.pdf
- Ailani J. Onabutulinum toxin A and Chronic Migraine; A review of common side effects. Headache Newsletter of the AHS Committee for Headache Education. 2012 (4): 6-7.
- Charleston L, Halker R, Ailani J. Sphenopalantine Ganglion Blocks in Headache Disorders. American Migraine Foundation 2015.
- Halker R, Ailani J, Dougherty C, Slavin M. Migraine and Diet. American Migraine Foundation 2015.
- Rao PM, Ailani J. Diagnosis and treatment of migraine. Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2017;24 (11).
- Ailani J. Neuromodulation Devices in Migraine: The Latest. Medscape 2019. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/906559?faf=1
- Onorato K, Dougherty C, Ailani J. Migraine During Pregnancy. Practical Neurology May 2019. https://www.practicalneurology.com
- Ailani J. Medication Overuse Headache. Practical Neurolgy May 2020.
- Ailani J. Managing migraine in women. Neurology Live 2019;2:24-25.