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 [...]
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, people globally are tasked with working from home for variable hours each day while staring into their computer screens, tablets or phones. Patients cite anywhere from 8-14 hours of screen time a day for work and leisurely activities such as binging their favorite Netflix show. Prolonged screen time [...]
Migraine in Children By: Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD, and Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS While there has been an explosion of options for the treatment of migraine in adults, many of these new treatment options are not recommended for children. Migraine occurs in almost 10% of children (1). As children grow older, the incidence of migraine [...]
While migraine is considered the most common headache disorder in the United States, it is always imperative to rule out dangerous causes for headache with your physician, before arriving at that diagnosis. Headache is a common symptom of a multitude of medical conditions, medications and procedures. This article focuses on headache as a symptom of [...]
At the Westport Headache Institute, we often see patients who present with migraine during and after pregnancy. Although it is common knowledge that migraine is associated with changes in hormones, we'll take a closer look at what specifically happens to migraine during pregnancy and provide some quick tips on what to watch out for. Below, [...]
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 [...]
