Is there such a thing as “sinus headache?” Many media sites note that a 'sinus headache' is characterized as pain or pressure within the sinuses associated with fevers, chills, runny nose and fullness in the ears. However, many of my patients state that they have sinus pressure without associated symptoms of fever, chills or runny [...]
As we noted in our original article on Introduction to Mindfulness for Migraine and our follow-up article on Mindful Body Scan Meditation , mindfulness can play a significant role in reducing the frequency and severity of migraine. In this follow-up post, our partner Dr. Mary Motwani walks through a practical guide on how to [...]
Although we love our holidays in December, it's easy to get caught up in the whirlwind. At the Westport Headache Institute, we are all about keeping it calm and avoiding things that can trigger migraines. Here's a brief video on my top migraine triggers. Just to [...]
Although migraine can have many causes, many patients can attribute their headaches to the auriculotemporal nerve. In this article, we'll briefly talk about why it's important to learn about this nerve and discuss how it influences headaches. Q1: What is the auriculotemporal nerve? The auriculotemporal nerve is a nerve in the face. More specifically, it's [...]
As we noted in our original article on Introduction to Mindfulness for Migraine, mindfulness can play a significant role in reducing the frequency and severity of migraine. In this follow-up post, our partner Dr. Mary Motwani walks through a practical guide on how to perform mindful body scan meditation. [...]
Hot off the press! We're excited to note that Dr. Kuruvilla's research article was just published in the journal 'Headache' -- it's entitled "Headache in Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: A Narrative Review". A special thanks to Dr. Kuruvilla's past fellows at Yale -- Dr. Tolebeyan MD and Dr. Cooper MD, [...]
