Mind-Body Medicine for Migraine By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD Introduction: Today we will be discussing mind-body medicine for migraine, which is a type of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM). There are many mind-body techniques that are used for the treatment of migraine. The most researched include biofeedback, cognitive [...]
Supplements for Migraine Prevention By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD Introduction: This week’s blog post will highlight the use of supplements for migraine prevention. Supplements, AKA nutraceuticals, are a type of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM). CIM is often used in combination with mainstream medical therapy. CIM encompasses a [...]
Inside the Lab: Migraine Treatment By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically Edited By Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD Dr. Kuruvilla recently collaborated with MedicalNewsToday in a feature titled, “Inside The Lab: Migraine Treatment.” Today’s blog post will dive into the innovative ideas, research, and new treatments in the migraine space that Dr. Kuruvilla mentioned in the [...]
BOTOX® for Migraine and Jaw Pain By Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD; Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS Do you have migraine? What about migraine *and* jaw pain? Many people believe that jaw pain is completely unrelated to migraine and headaches. However, recent research has shown that both often exist together (1). In an epidemiological study, researchers found [...]
Sex Differences in Mood and Psychotic Disorders By Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD Mood is a conscious state of mind that we experience internally, and it affects how we behave externally in our environment. Mood disorders, also known as affective disorders, are characterized by a disruption in emotions. [...]
New Research: Green Light Therapy for Migraine Relief By Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD Mainstream medical therapy and pharmacological interventions may not be efficacious for some patients (1). As a result, emerging research regarding alternative interventions for migraine patients has increased over time. While there are many new [...]
What is a migraine trigger? In my mind there are triggers that can be eliminated and triggers that cannot be eliminated. I am often asked if the elimination of certain foods, or treating specific triggers such as allergies can cure migraine. The short answer is no. Unfortunately, there is no cure for migraine. Migraine is [...]
Episodic vs. Chronic Migraine Migraine can be classified by the frequency of monthly migraine days as episodic or chronic. With episodic migraine, people have less than 15 headache days monthly while with chronic migraine, people have greater than or equal to 15 headache days monthly of which 8 days meet the formal criteria for migraine. [...]
As a follow-up to sex differences in migraine, Dr. Kuruvilla has edited part II. Sex Differences in Sleep, by medical writer Brooklyn A. Bradley. Please check it out. Part III, Sex Differences in Mood Disorders is coming soon! Sex Differences in Sleep By Brooklyn A. Bradley, Medically edited by Dr. Deena E. Kuruvilla The second [...]
