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    posted 11/21/2009, comments (0)

    Migraine Term of the Day: Ischemic Stroke

    When we're looking at Migraine and headache information, whether it's from our doctor, a book, or an online article, we sometimes come across medical terms that can be confusing. Sometimes, it's easy enough to substitute another word or a short phrase for the medical term. At other times, substituting just doesn't convey quite the same ... Read moreChevron
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    Desert southwest the only place to live pain-free from Migraine?

    Full Question: Hello, I am trying to get some information about weather-induced migraine.  I have been suffering from this type of headache for years, but have only recently made the connection between my headaches and living right at the intersection of the jet stream and the gulf air mass (in Little Rock, AR).  The headaches... Read moreChevron
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    Those of Us with Migraine - What Are We?

    What is a Migraine?  I don't mean what causes it.  I mean what type of thing is it?  And by the way, what should we call someone with Migraine?  And what should we not call that person?  Recently I've been thinking about what we call things.   Is Migraine an illness, a condition, a disease, or a disorder? All of... Read moreChevron
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    posted 11/09/2009, comments (9)

    American Headache Society Symposium

    It's been a wonderful learning experience here in Scottsdale at the 2009 American Headache Society's Headache Symposium. Teri and I attended sessions on Migraine and headache pathophysiology, diagnosis, epidemiology, chronic daily headache, adolescent headache and post-traumatic headache to name a few.   Dr. Lipton from the... Read moreChevron
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    Withholding Migraine Treatment: Cruel and Unusual

    Part of the Bill of Rights, the 8th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guarantees that prisoners shall not be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment. This clause prohibits torture and has been widely cited in support of abolishing the death penalty. It also forbids the withholding of medical treatment from prisoners in need of... Read moreChevron
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