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Celebrating 100 Episodes

September 2021, Episode 100: Join the host of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel, as she looks back at her favorite moments from the past 100 episodes. Linda Summerfield joins Lindsay to share clips from episodes with Dr. Vincent Martin, Dr….

The Glymphatic System

July 2021, Episode 99: The glymphatic system is a network of vessels that clear waste from the central nervous system, mostly during sleep. Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D., and Amelia Barrett, MD discuss the glymphatic system and its role in migraine, idiopathic…

Meditation, Neuroplasticity, Migraine, and Pain

May 2021, Episode 95: How can meditation help someone with migraine or another headache disorder? There is MRI data that actually shows meditation helping to heal the brains of people in chronic pain. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Amelia…

Vitamin Supplements and Migraine

May 2021, Episode 94: Supplement information related to migraine can be very confusing. Which vitamin supplements should we take? Why should we take them? How long before we should expect to feel an effect? It’s so easy for us to…

Q-Collar and the Prevention of TBI

April 2021, Episode 93: Have you ever noticed how woodpeckers can peck away at hard surfaces all day and never get a concussion? This is the inspiration behind a device newly approved by the FDA for the prevention of mild…

Cannabis, Migraine and Rebound Headache

April 2021, Episode 92: Cannabis is used by many people with migraine and other headache disorders to help control their symptoms. In the last few years, some studies have shown it to be effective for some people. Recent data has…

Migraine and the COVID Vaccine

April 2021, Episode 91: This week’s episode of Heads Up is Part 2 of Migraine, Headache Disorders, and the COVID Vaccine. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discusses with Dr. Vincent Martin his experience with migraine patients after vaccination, concerns over certain migraine…

Intracranial Hypertension and Aimovig (Erenumab)

March 2021, Episode 88: New data has shown that Aimovig (erenumab) is effective in treating intracranial hypertension, also known as high-pressure headache or pseudotumor cerebri. Dr. Lindsay Burgarello Weitzel and Dr. Timothy Smith discuss this exciting news for people living…

Nerivio for Adolescents

February 2021, Episode 85: 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…

Ménière’s Disease and Migraine

January 2021, Episode 84: 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. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin explain Meniere’s disease…

Certificate of Added Qualification in Headache Medicine (AQH)

January 2021, Episode 83: 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…

Resolutions and Goal Setting

January 2021, Episode 82: 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.

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