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 [...]
New Research: Stigma and Migraine
At the Westport Headache Institute, we strongly believe that medical research is important. In the April 2021 issue of Pain Medicine, we have a new research article entitled 'Presence of Stigma [...]
New Research: Integrative Medicine and Migraine
At the Westport Headache Institute, we strongly believe that medical research is important. In the February 2020 issue of BMC Complementary Medical Therapy, we have a new research article entitled [...]
5 Fast Questions About Migraine in Pregnancy
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, [...]
Top 5 Questions: Migraine and the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
In Connecticut -- as well as most states -- the vaccine rollout is proceeding at full steam. So far, more than 154,000 people in Connecticut have received their first vaccine [...]