Research Spotlight: Weight Loss Medications and Migraine By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD [1] At the Brain Health Institute, we are committed to staying at the forefront of research that bridges metabolic and neurological health. A newly published pilot study suggests that liraglutide, a medication originally developed for weight [...]
Medication Overuse Headache AKA Medication Adaptation Headache By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD Medication overuse headache (MOH), also known as medication adaptation headache, is a common neurological disorder that has a major role in the transformation from episodic to chronic headache disorders [1]. MOH is also known as analgesic [...]
BOTOX® for Migraine By Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD; Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS BOTOX® has brought relief to many people with chronic medical conditions [1]. Botox is FDA approved for people aged 18 and older who experience chronic migraine and experience 15 or more headache days each month [1,2]. Licensed medical professionals treat migraine by injecting [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
