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Dr. Vincent Martin and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel address these important questions facing the migraine and headache community during the COVID-19 outbreak: Does the presence of migraine disease make us more prone to coronavirus or other viral illness? Why do we feel so awful when we get sick? Do any of the medications we take put us more at risk? What can we do to limit our exposure yet ensure continuit...

Dr. Vincent Martin and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss Cluster Headache

In this episode of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks with Dr. Tim Smith about Nocira, the latest device being trialed for migraine treatment. This interesting device works with your smartphone and utilizes puffs of air into your ear through what look like earbuds. Their first round of very promising pilot data was just published. Listen in to hear the details of what may soon be available to us!

Have you been told you have white matter lesions on your MRI findings? What does it mean? How many of us have this finding? Should we be concerned? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks with Dr. Vince Martin about what these lesions we see on our MRI reports mean.

Dr. Robert Shapiro talks to Dr. Lindsay Weitzel about the stigma and workplace discrimination experienced by people with migraine and other headache disorders. Do you know what the "legitimacy deficit" is in reference to migraine? Have you heard people in the migraine community discuss how important "coming out" about their migraine disease has been to their "self-advocacy"? Hear Dr. Shapiro discu...

Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin discuss the link between gluten and migraine disease. Could removing gluten from your diet improve your migraines?

Do you struggle with the best way to treat migraine that occurs around the time of menstruation? Do providers shy away from discussions related to the use of hormones, oral contraceptives, and treatment of your menstrual migraine? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Jan Brandes about the treatment of menstrual migraine and menstrually-related migraine.

Dr. Vincent Martin and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss how weather changes, storms, lightning strikes, and low & high-pressure systems impact the onset of migraine attacks. Part 2 of a 2 part series on weather related headache triggers.

Dr. Vincent Martin and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss weather changes and allergies as headache triggers. Part 1 of a 2 part series on weather related headache triggers.

Welcome to Heads UP, the official podcast of the National Headache Foundation. Lindsay Weitzel, Ph. D., interviews Vincent Martin, MD, about migraine disease. Over 40 million people in the United States and 1 billion people worldwide live with migraine disease and headache disorders.

Dr. Lindsay Weitzel welcomes back Dr. Timothy Smith to discuss the real world data recently released on Nerivio as a treatment for migraine disease. Nerivio is a wireless remote electrical neuromodulation device for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in patients 18 years of age or older who do not have chronic migraine.

September is Intracranial Hypertension Awareness Month! Intracranial hypertension can cause headaches and other symptoms that can be confused with migraine. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin discuss symptoms, causes, and treatments related to this disorder. For more information, please visit www.headaches.org

Lundebeck has issued a press release on their latest migraine medication - Vyepti. It is great news for those of us living with migraine disease. Dr. Tim Smith and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss what the latest data from the RELIEF study means for us.

Many people like to include devices in their treatment plans because they are non-invasive and have low side-effect profiles. Dr. Tim Smith and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss and demonstrate four of the devices currently approved for the treatment of migraine and cluster headache: Cefaly, SAVI, GammaCore, and Nerivio.

New data was revealed this month on the upcoming gepant indicated for migraine prevention called Atogepant. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel questions Dr. Tim Smith about its safety and effectiveness. How will we take it and how often? Also, when will it be available?

There has been much debate about combination therapy with Botox and anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies including Aimovig, Ajovy, and Emgality. The two medications were not originally studied together leaving physicians uncertain about prescribing practices and many insurance companies unwilling to pay for both treatments. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Tim Smith about recent data on prescribing the...

Does yoga help your migraine disorder? Has it ever made it worse? A recent study published in Neurology showed that yoga can decrease the frequency and severity of migraine attacks when it is used as part of your care plan. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel chats with Adriane Dellorco, creator of "Yoga for Migraine" about the benefits of yoga and some of the precautions to take to be sure you enjoy the positive...

What to Expect from Your Migraine Pattern in Perimenopause and Menopause and What to Do About It - Do you know how your migraine pattern might change as you enter peri-menopause and menopause? Do you know how to treat it? How about what happens in relation to migraine after hysterectomy? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Jan Brandes about migraine and the transition around the time of menopause inc...

Do you struggle with the best way to treat migraine that occurs around the time of menstruation? Do providers shy away from discussions related to the use of hormones, oral contraceptives, and treatment of your menstrual migraine? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Jan Brandes about the treatment of menstrual migraine and menstrually-related migraine.

A Call to Action to Achieve Equity in Headache Medicine, and discover the importance of having your voice be heard. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Larry Charleston IV, discuss a timely Request for Information (RFI) from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) on the health disparities and inequities in headache medicine. The deadline to submit comments is Wednesday, July 1...

Do you feel your migraine treatment options are limited because you experience numerous side effects to multiple medications? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Vince Martin about how to optimize your treatment plan if you are one of these people.

Dr. Vincent Martin and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss Vestibular Migraine in Episode 61 of Heads UP. Do you experience dizziness, vertigo, lightheadedness? You could be experiencing Vestibular Migraine.

It is such an exciting time in headache medicine. In the past two years, we have seen incredible growth in the options available for the treatment of migraine disease and headache disorders. In Episode 60 of Heads UP, Dr. Timothy Smith and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss the newest drug approved by the FDA to treat acute migraine.

In celebration of Clinical Trials Week, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Tim Smith about how the current ongoing migraine clinical trials and how they have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Will we see delays in the approval and release of some of our long-awaited migraine medications?

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel gets the patient perspective from The Migraine Diva, Jaime Sanders. They discuss coping with the depression and anxiety that can so often accompany chronic migraine.