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Nancy Harris Bonk

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Lewis Carroll - Famous Migraineur

Migraine with aura can have some very strange visual symptoms that may be quite alarming. Flashing lights, zigzag lines, even partial vision loss can occur during one of these Migraine attacks. One rare type of Migraine aura, Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS), has some symptoms that are quite bizarre, and we can thank Charles... Read moreChevron
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Update: Zelrix Sumatriptan Patch for Migraine

Migraine disease affects close to 37 million Americans. Many Migraineurs use triptans to abort their Migraines quite successfully. For others, oral medications aren't well tolerated because of stomach upset or vomiting. For some Migraineurs, they just take too long to work.    You may remember Teri telling us last year about a new... Read moreChevron
Teri Robert

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Author of "Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches"

New Discovery: Migraines and the KCNK18 Gene

Researchers have identified a gene mutation that could impact triggering Migraines and provide a direction for developing new treatments. Using DNA samples from multiple generations of a large family with Migraine with aura, the researchers were able to identify the mutation on a gene known as KCNK18 or TRESK that was common to the members of the... Read moreChevron
posted 10/11/2010, comments (0)|
Nancy Harris Bonk

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National Depression Screening Day and Migraines

Migraine disease is a difficult on its own; add comorbid condition to it like clinical depression, and it can really be a battle. Almost 47% of Migraineurs suffer from depression, and 17% of all American adults will have some form of depression during their lifetime. These are fairly startling numbers. October is Mental Health Awareness Month,... Read moreChevron
posted 10/06/2010, comments (0)|
Denise Garrett

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New Surgery

I'm planning on having a surgery where 2 nerves are cut in our neck and 2 in the head. It's called Ocipital nerve/fascia decompression. It's really new, but if you get results with Botox, then this could work, so the doc says. Has anyone ever heard of this??? It's a doc in Indianapolis. I need all the info I can get thanks.

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