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Join the host of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel, as she looks back at her favorite moments from the past 100 episodes. Lindsay is joined by Linda Summerfield as they share clips from episodes with Dr. Vincent Martin, Dr. Jan Brandes, Dr. Dawn Buse, and others who are included in this very special program. "The audio version of this program is just as interesting and entertaining as watching the vid...

Supplement information related to migraine can be very confusing. Which vitamin supplements should we take? Why should we take them? How long before we should expect to feel an effect? It's so easy for us to think - if all these medicines aren't helping why would something I can buy over the counter make a difference? In this week's episode of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel questions Dr. Amelia Bar...

Do you have people in your life who simply do not understand your migraine or headache disorder? These people can be family members, friends, work colleagues, or even your boss. Dr. Dawn Buse and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel have a candid discussion about attitudes and strategies we can employ in these situations.

Have you tried telemedicine for your headache and migraine care? What are the benefits and limitations? How do you know when you actually need to be seen in person? This week on Heads Up Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Brad Torphy, Medical Director of the Headache Centers of America, about how to get the best out of the telemedicine trend.

Cannabis is used by many people with migraine and other headache disorders to help control their symptoms. In the last few years, some studies have shown it to be effective for some people. Recent data has emerged showing that it may have a rebound effect in patients with migraine. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discusses this data with Dr. Tim Smith. How do we know if cannabis or one of our other medication...

Dr. Tim Smith and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss the most recent research out of Yale on the use of psilocybin for migraine. Survey data and anecdotal reports have previously shown psilocybin to be helpful in cluster headache. Why might it be helpful in treating migraine disease and cluster headache? What are the scientific, molecular, and legal reasons that it is controversial and difficult to study...

How can meditation help someone with migraine or another headache disorder? There is MRI data that actually shows meditation helping to heal the brains of people in chronic pain. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Amelia Barrett about why and how meditation helps us heal from our headache disorders, and how to ease into meditation if the pain makes it difficult for you to begin a meditative practice...

The glymphatic system is a network of vessels that clear waste from the central nervous system, mostly during sleep. Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, and Amelia Barrett, MD, discuss the glymphatic system and what role it plays in migraine, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and other headache disorders.

What contributes to the chronification of migraine? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discusses chronic migraine with Dr. Brad Torphy in this week's episode of Heads Up. Find out what to expect once you have chronic migraine and how to avoid or correct it.

Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, welcomes Jan Lewis Brandes, MD for this special edition of Heads UP to discuss veterans' issues, post-traumatic concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and the multitude of other injuries leading to migraine and headache disorders.

Have you ever noticed how woodpeckers can peck away at hard surfaces all day and never get a concussion? This is the inspiration behind a device newly approved by the FDA for the prevention of mild traumatic brain injury. It is called the Q-Collar. In this week's episode of Heads Up, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discusses the Q-Collar with Dr. Tim Smith. Is it approved for athletes under the age of 18? Doe...

This week's episode of Heads Up is Part II of Migraine, Headache Disorders, and the COVID Vaccine. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discusses with Dr. Vincent Martin his experience with migraine patients after vaccination, concerns over certain migraine medicines and the vaccine, and what to take (or not take) if you experience a flare in your migraine or headache disorder after receiving the vaccine.

New data has shown that Aimovig (erenumab) is effective in treating intracranial hypertension, also known as high-pressure headache or pseudotumor cerebri. Dr. Lindsay Burgarello Weitzel and Dr. Timothy Smith discuss this exciting news for people living with this condition.

Dr. Timothy Smith and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel introduce us to a new non-invasive migraine treatment, Relivion. It is a brain neuromodulation device that has shown promise in treating migraine disease and a range of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. It offers highly effective treatment without the side effects associated with medications.

In this week's episode of Heads Up - Dr. Vince Martin and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss COVID, the COVID vaccine, and migraine and headache disorders. Dr. Martin explains the headache/migraine experiences of patients who developed COVID. Find out if the COVID vaccine could have an impact on your migraine or headache disorder. For more information, please visit www.headaches.org

Teens and adolescents with migraine disease and chronic headache conditions have unique and significant stressors even under the best of circumstances. COVID has presented new conditions for this group, both positives and negative. In this episode of Heads Up, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel, Dr. Amy Gelfand, and Dr. Dawn Buse discuss the challenges and opportunities COVID presents to this age group of migrai...

Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Timothy Smith discuss the FDA's recent approval of Nerivio for use in children older than 12 years of age. Nerivio is a smartphone-controlled wearable device used for the acute treatment of migraine.

British singer Jessie J woke up on Christmas Eve suffering from vertigo and experiencing a significant hearing loss. The 32-year-old singer was diagnosed with Meniere's disease. In Episode 84 of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin explain Meniere's disease and the relationship to migraine disease.

Dr. Timothy Smith and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel compare and contrast three oral gepants, an IV monoclonal antibody, two combination therapies, and an anti-inflammatory agent, all expected to be available for the treatment of migraine very soon. For more information visit www.headaches.org

Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Timothy Smith discuss the National Headache Foundation's Certificate of Added Qualification in Headache Medicine (AQH). The program was started in 2000 in direct response to requests from people living with migraine disease and headache disorders. Patients expressed their difficulty in finding healthcare professionals who were trained in headache medicine.

Dr. Vincent Martin and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss migraine triggers in this episode of Heads UP. Figuring out exactly what triggers your attacks is one of the ongoing struggles of migraine and headache patients. While no two patients experience migraine the same, there are some general areas of consideration when narrowing down the list. Determining personal triggers is a great starting point in...

Dr. Timothy Smith and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss new and emerging therapies for migraine disease. For more information visit www.headaches.org

Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Dawn Buse discuss the best practices for making resolutions and the challenges of goal setting when you live with chronic migraine and headache disorders.

Have you tried to get social security disability benefits for migraine or headache disorders? If so, you know how difficult and frustrating the process is for people living with migraine disease and headache disorders. Dr. Lindsay Burgarello Weitzel and Disability Attorney, Michael Liner discuss. Michael lives with cluster headache and he is committed to helping others get the benefits they are en...

The holidays can bring both joy and extra stress. This year the holidays are intersecting with COVID-19, social distancing, package delays, and distance learning. Dr. Dawn Buse, a psychologist specializing in headache disorders, talks to Dr. Lindsay Weitzel about the best ways to keep any outside stressors (including unsupportive family members)from triggering our headache disorders this time of y...