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.
British singer Jessie J woke up on Christmas Eve suffering from vertigo and experiencing a significant hearing loss. The 32-year-old singer was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. In Episode 84 of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin explain Meniere’s disease and the relationship…
Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Timothy Smith discuss the National Headache Foundation’s Certificate of Added Qualification in Headache Medicine (AQH). The program was started in 2000 in direct response to requests from people living with migraine disease and headache disorders. Patients expressed their difficulty in…
Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Dawn Buse discuss the best practices for making resolutions and the challenges of goal setting when you live with chronic migraine and headache disorders. Read: New Year’s Resolutions for People with Migraine Disease and Headache Disorders The Heads UP audio…
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…
Have you tried to get social security disability benefits for migraine or headache disorders? If so, you know how difficult and frustrating the process is for people living with migraine disease and headache disorders. Don’t miss this episode of Heads UP with Dr. Lindsay Burgarello…
The holidays can bring both joy and extra stress. This year the holidays are intersecting with COVID-19, social distancing, package delays, and distance learning. In this week’s episode of Heads Up, Dr. Dawn Buse, a psychologist specializing in headache disorders, talks to Dr. Lindsay Weitzel…
In this episode of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks with Dr. Tim Smith about Nocira, the latest device being trialed for migraine treatment. This interesting device works with your smartphone and utilizes puffs of air into your ear through what look like earbuds. Their…
Heads UP – Episode 77: White Matter Lesions and Migraine Disease Have you been told you have white matter lesions on your MRI findings? What does it mean? How many of us have this finding? Should we be concerned? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks with Dr….
In Episode 76 of Heads UP, Dr. Robert Shapiro talks to Dr. Lindsay Weitzel about the stigma and workplace discrimination experienced by people with migraine and other headache disorders. Do you know what the “legitimacy deficit” is in reference to migraine? Have you heard people…
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