HeadWise

Join Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, and Dawn Buse, PhD, for a discussion on the relationship between migraine and depression. They explore how these conditions often coexist, sharing practical tips for managing symptoms.

Tune in to this month's HeadWise News episode with host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD and headache specialist Tim Smith, MD, as they discuss the latest in headache and migraine research. Ever wonder what type of exercise is best for migraine? Can CGRP monoclonal antibodies affect blood pressure in some people? Is there a difference between right sided and left sided migraine? Find answers to these questions and more!

Learn about the distinct symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options for vestibular migraine. Gain useful insights into its differentiation from other vestibular disorders like Meniere's disease and BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo). This episode explores the common misdiagnoses, triggers, and the hopeful outlook for managing vestibular migraine effectively.

Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, and Dawn Buse, PhD, explore practical strategies for managing anxiety. They discuss importance of recognizing the distinction between occasional bouts of anxiety and the presence of an anxiety disorder that requires professional intervention. They also highlight various effective methods for managing anxiety, including relaxation techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medication when necessary. This discussion serves as a reminder that it's okay to ask for help and that resources and support are available for those struggling with anxiety

Can MSG actually cause a headache or migraine attack? Lindsay Weitzel, PhD talks with headache specialist Fred Cohen, MD about what MSG is and how it can affect our headache disorders and migraine disease. They discuss what foods it can be found in, the history of why people worry about MSG, and more.

Can some of the new smart devices on the market actually help us improve the severity of our migraine disease? Tune in to this week's episode of HeadWise as Lindsay Weitzel, PhD asks board certified neurologist Amelia Barrett, MD to explain how using smart devices to track things like our heart rate variability and sleep patterns can help give us the upper hand against migraine. Once we start tracking these parameters what can we do to improve them? Dr. Barrett tells us how she guides her patients to real results.

In this episode, Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, talks with headache specialist Fred Cohen, MD, about how sleep and migraine relate to each other. They discuss and answer: What is Painsomnia? Do we need sleep in order for our migraine disease to improve? What can we do to improve our sleep when we have migraine? What sleep disorders are associated with migraine? Who can help us with all this?

In this month's HeadWise news episode host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD goes over the latest headache-related research findings with headache specialist Tim Smith, MD. Is screen time really related to headache in kids? What's the latest on the relationship between caffeine and migraine? Are we any closer to predicting who will and will not respond to anti-CGRP monoclonal antibody medications? Are migraine and hot flashes related to stroke risk in women? Tune in!

How can people with chronic migraine or other debilitating headache conditions benefit from a pain psychologist? In this week's episode of HeadWise, Lindsay Weitzel, PhD asks Dawn Buse, PhD, pain psychologist specializing in headache, to lift the veil on some of the services provided by pain psychologists and how they are proven to help us with our migraine and other headache disorders.

What is Migraine Chronification and why should we be paying close attention to this? In this episode of #HeadWise Lindsay Weitzel, PhD asks board certified neurologist Amelia Barrett, MD all about how and why our migraine attacks become more frequent if they are not well controlled. Did you know there are actual structural changes in our brains as we progress from episodic to chronic migraine? Tune in!

What is migraine aura without headache, also known as silent migraine? Silent migraine presents with migraine symptoms such visual, speech, or sensory disturbances, but is not accompanied by headache. Tune in to this episode of #HeadWise as host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD covers all things silent migraine with headache specialist Hope O'Brien, MD and answer questions like: - How is silent migraine diagnosed? - Is the aura always visual during a silent migraine attack? - Can it be debilitating even though it is not painful? Follow the National Headache Foundation's podcast HeadWise, as host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, has informative discussions with headache experts on the latest treatment, research, lifestyle recommendations, and personal stories about living with migraine disease and headache disorders. HeadWise can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe for more episodes just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/NationalHeadacheFoundation ==================================================== Visit our website: https://headaches.org/ ==================================================== Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://facebook.com/NationalHeadacheFoundation Instagram: https://instagram.com/nationalheadachefoundation Twitter: https://twitter.com/NHF

Did you know that up to 30% of people with migraine also have fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a disorder known to cause pain throughout the body, fatigue, and issues with sleep, memory, and mood. Tune in to this week's episode of HeadWise as host Lindsay Weitzel, Phd asks headache specialist Vince Martin, MD why these two disorders occur together, how best to treat them, which doctors to see, and more.

Have you ever been told you should not use oral contraceptives because you have migraine? Are you frustrated because you need oral contraceptives for medical reasons but you are concerned about the stroke risk associated with estrogen in women who have a history of migraine? Tune in to this episode of HeadWise as host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD asks headache specialist Hope O'Brien, MD to address all the difficult and controversial dilemmas surrounding oral contraceptives and migraine.

Tune in to learn the answers to these questions from the brand new studies presented in this month's episode of HeadWise News with host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD and headache specialist Tim Smith, MD. • Do you experience pain, photosensitivity, redness, or other eye symptoms with your migraine attacks and find it hard to believe that nothing is physically occurring in your eye? A recent study found some interesting changes in the eye during a migraine attack. • What is the long-term effectiveness of occipital nerve stimulation for people with chronic cluster headache? • What is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and what does it do for people with migraine? • How important is "number of monthly headache days" in determining quality of life? How is this impacted by things like depression, anxiety, and allodynia? The answer might surprise you - tune in!

Episode 168: Parenting with Migraine is a challenge particularly during the holidays with so many triggers, busy schedules, and family gatherings. Marina Medved-Lentini is the founder of the blog and social media group Parenting with Migraine. Listen in as we learn about her tips for parenting through migraine attacks and for taking care of children who have migraine. Follow Marina! Website: https://parentingwithmigraine.com Instagram: http://tinyurl.com/yyzesz45

Is "brain fog" one of your migraine symptoms? Now we have data on this frustrating phenomenon. Tune in to this week's episode of HeadWise as Lindsay Weitzel, Phd chats with one of our favorite guests: Dawn Buse, PhD, psychologist specializing in headache, about new data from two separate studies (MiCOAS and CaMEO-I) on migraine, brain fog, and cognitive impairment. Are we even aware of how much we minimize these symptoms? Do we experience stigma related to cognitive impairment? What can we do about it?

New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH) is a daily, unremitting headache that comes on very suddenly. NDPH can be a particularly frustrating headache disorder as it is characteristically difficult to treat. It is also a rare headache classification that we know very little about. Alan Kaplan, Founder and President of NDPHaware is working to help us learn more. Listen as Alan and Dr. Mark Burish, board certified Neurologist and headache specialist, chat with Lindsay Weitzel, PhD about all things related to NDPH. Together Alan and Dr. Burish are not only educating us about NDPH, but they have released a survey so that we can learn more about this frustrating condition. If you have been diagnosed with NDPH please go to https://ndphaware.org/survey/ to take a survey to help us learn more."

In this month's HeadWise Monthly News Episode (June 2023) Lindsay Weitzel, PhD and headache specialist/clinical trials expert Tim Smith, MD cover four new data alerts plus something lighter-hearted for summer! What were the results of the first published head-to-head comparison of Emgality, Ajovy, and Aimovig? Do we need more studies like this? What does the latest data tell us about the possibility of taking Ubrelvy during the PRODROME phase? What are the details of the latest FDA clearance for the Nerivio device? Is there a role for intranasal ketamine in the treatment of refractory chronic migraine? What did the latest study on weather and migraine tell us?"

It's Summer! What about summertime can increase the frequency and severity of migraine and other types of head pain? What can we do about it? Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, chats with one of our favorite guests - Dawn Buse, PhD, a clinical psychologist specializing in headache, about some newly released data on migraine and weather. Plus, some tips on summer travel, ""surprisal,"" kids and summer migraine tips and more!"

Do you discuss the true impact that migraine has on your life with your healthcare provider? In this week's episode of HeadWise Lindsay Weitzel, PhD discusses recent data from the OVERCOME study with one of the study's authors: headache specialist Bert Vargas, MD. This recently published data shows that many of us are not discussing the true impact of our migraine disease with our healthcare providers, and this may have an effect on our treatment plans. Listen in for this discussion on how we might improve our communication and optimize our care.