Introduction Full disclosure: I have had migraines for 55 years. I progressed from episodic to chronic in my late forties. While I have been on many types of preventive and abortive medications and have tried several complementary and alternative treatments, I have found mindfulness, meditation,…
In Episode 89 of Heads UP, Dr. Timothy Smith and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel introduce us to a new non-invasive migraine treatment, Relivio. It is a brain neuromodulation device that has shown promise in treating migraine disease and a range of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. It…
Receiving an accurate migraine diagnosis and treatment plan that decreases the frequency of your migraine attacks can be a challenge. One barrier to effective migraine care is that a typical family doctor or general practitioner may have just four hours of headache education from their…
In Episode 85 of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Timothy Smith discuss the FDA’s recent approval of Nerivio for use in children older than 12 years of age. Nerivio is a smartphone-controlled wearable device used for the acute treatment of migraine disease.
Researchers out of Yale just published a small study on the use of psilocybin in a group of patients with migraine. Survey data and anecdotal reports have previously shown psilocybin to be helpful in cluster headache. Why might it be helpful in treating migraine disease…
You have almost made it through 2020 and the holiday season! Do you normally create a list of New Year’s resolutions? Here are some tips to help reduce stress, fight the winter blues, and prevent headache attacks before they happen: Work Schedule a realistic day….
Dr. Lindsay Weitzel welcomes back Dr. Timothy Smith to Heads UP to discuss the real-world data recently released on Nerivio as a treatment for migraine disease. Nerivio is a wireless remote electrical neuromodulation device for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in…
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