Can You Cure Migraine by Eliminating Triggers?
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 [...]
Acute Migraine Treatments in Chronic Migraine
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 [...]
Sex Differences in Sleep
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, [...]
Common Headache Myths
Our very own Dr. Deena Kuruvilla and Dr. Cynthia Armand from the Montefiore Headache Center have been featured on Science Insider and Yahoo. In this video feature, they debunk common [...]
Sex Differences in Migraine
For patients who suffer from migraine, it's always important to keep abreast about new information about migraine patterns and epidemiology. Dr. Kuruvilla recently edited an article on gender and migraine with [...]
HamletHub Feature
As a member of the Westport community, we are excited to be featured in a new post on Westport's HamletHub. Please check out our interview As always, stay safe and [...]
Headaches and Screen Time
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 [...]
Migraine in Children
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 [...]
Can Headache Be a Warning Sign for Heart Attack?
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 [...]
Thyroid Problems and Migraine
Our medical director, Dr. Deena Kuruvilla was recently spotlighted in a podcast by the Association of Migraine Disorders! A link to the podcast video can be found here, but to [...]