Ski Season and Head Trauma By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD February means ski season is in full swing! Whether you are skiing on a beginner’s slope or racing downhill on a difficult trail, it is important to realize how the ski season can impact your headache. Today we [...]
New Year New Ways to Track Your Progress By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD Although smartphones are thought to worsen headaches due to neck strain, eye strain, or the social stress of being connected all the time, it is important to note that smartphones can also help patients with [...]
Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD The holidays can be a special time where we spend time with friends and family; however, it can also be a time of stress. According to a VeryWell Mind poll, more than 80% of people found the [...]
Migraine with Aura By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla Migraine with aura is a term that points to a variety of migraine subtypes that can be characterized by visual disturbances. These visual effects may include visual loss, blind spots, or seeing stars [1]. Headache specialists may also refer to this [...]
Atypical Facial Pain By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD Atypical facial pain (AFP) is used as an umbrella term for unclassifiable pain syndromes of the face [1]. AFP is when a patient experiences unexplained, ongoing pain in their face without a clear cause [2]. It can also be defined [...]
Weather and Migraine By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD During the autumn season, so many people have had severe increases in migraine related to changes in barometric pressure and allergies. Weather changes can alter the balance of chemicals in the brain, which can lead to a migraine. In addition, [...]
What to Expect at Your First Appointment By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD Your first visit to a headache specialist is essential, as yourneurologist will help narrow down the nature of your headache, and possible treatments andapproaches. It is important to compile some general information prior to yourfirst [...]
The Mediterranean Diet and Migraine By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD The Mediterranean diet consists of traditional eating habits in the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, including Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, and Greece [1]. The Mediterranean diet has a lot of different forms, as the eating styles vary among [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
