Long COVID and Headache By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD According to the CDC, post-COVID conditions, also known as Long COVID, are a “wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems that people experience after being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19” [1]. A person’s experience [...]
New Research: Migraine treatment with noninvasive external neurostimulation By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena E. Kuruvilla This week we will be highlighting Dr. Kuruvilla and her colleague’s most recent publication - “Migraine treatment with external concurrent occipital and trigeminal neurostimulation–A randomized controlled trial.” Migraine treatment with external concurrent occipital and trigeminal [...]
Body-Based Practices for Migraine By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD Introduction: This week’s blog post will conclude our series on complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) with the discussion of manipulative and body-based practices. There is a category of CIM that involves the movement or manipulation of an area of [...]
Herbal Medicine for Migraine By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD Introduction: This week we will be discussing the use of herbal medicine for migraine! Herbal medicine is another category of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM). The goal of CIM is to reduce the frequency, severity, and duration of migraine [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
