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What is Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide, also known as PACAP, and how does it affect migraine? Host Lindsay Weitzel discusses PACAP and its relationship with migraine with Professor of Molecular Physiology, Biophysics, and Neurology, Andrew Russo.

Have you ever felt like you might be experiencing burnout from migraine disease or another headache disorder? In this week's episode of #HeadWise Lindsay Weitzel, PhD talks to pain psychologist Dawn Buse, PhD about burnout related to migraine and other headache diseases. Chronic pain, stigma, missed work, insurance, doctor's appointments, etc can get to us all. How do we know the difference betwee...

Why is everyone talking about the vagus nerve? What does it do? How is it related to migraine and cluster headache? Is it related to other types of chronic pain? Tune in to this episode of #HeadWise as host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD asks headache specialist Shin Beh, MD to explain to us the mysteries of the vagus nerve. Learn more about Shin Beh, MD: https://www.vestibularmd.com/home

In this episode of HeadWise host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD asks headache psychologist Dawn Buse, PhD, about information from her impactful acceptance speech for the Women's Health Science Award from the American Headache Society titled "Caring for Women with Migraine Benefits Everyone". Listen in as Dr. Buse presents data from her extensive research career to illustrate the "ripple effect" it has on fa...

Host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, asks headache specialist Vince Martin, MD, to address the questions from our audience members after our recent episode titled: Fibromyalgia as a Migraine Comorbidity. Why do we get cognitive dysfunction? How should we start exercising? What is dry needling and who does it? What do we do about the fatigue? What medications should we ask our provider about and more. Tune i...

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 question...

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.

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...

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 trac...

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...

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? Tun...

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 diagn...

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 mo...

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 th...

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 som...

The National Headache Foundation presents the second episode of Heads Up. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel interviews Dr. Robert Shapiro about Headache on the Hill.

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...

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 possibili...

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...

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, boar...

In this week's episode of HeadWise, Dawn Buse, PhD and Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, discuss the topic of suicide ideation, migraine, and headache disorders. - What types of thoughts and signs should we be on the lookout for in ourselves and others? - What are the positive protective factors that we can build into our lives - What are some of the factors that put our community most at risk? Plus some of t...