Ask the Clinician - Migraine and Headache Questions and Answers

Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and Dr. John Claude Krusz and Teri Robert answer some of them. Dr. Krusz is a world recognized headache and migraine expert, often conducting groundbreaking research at his clinic in Dallas.

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Questions and Answers for 1/21/08
•Migraines and thryoid?  •Daily headaches at 11 a.m.?  •Arnold Chiari malformation and Migraines?  •Zonegran for Migraines - bone loss?  •Pregnancy and Migraine treatment, genetic risks?  •more...

Questions and Answers for 12/17/07
• Does part of the brain die every time you have a Migraine?  • Is there any relationship to low spinal fluid and headaches?  •15 year old daughter with 3-month Migraine?  •Does increased blood pressure during Migraine increase stroke risk?  •more...

Questions and Answers for 12/10/07
•72 hours, what constitutes relief?  • Why do I have Migraines on one side and more?   •Criteria to be a candidate for genetic testing for FHM Hemiplegic Migraine?  • Birth control pills for men for Migraine prevention?  •more...

Questions and Answers for 12/3/07
• When should I go to the ER?  •Can an abortive work when migraine never seems to stop and start? • Increasing Migraine symptoms, lesions, not MS, help?  • Treatment to reverse damage from a migraine related cerebral infarct?   • Best place to live?  • More…

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Questions and Answers for 11/20/07
• Can you tell me why migraines change form?  •Why don't researchers work together? • Can Migraines make the ears and teeth ache?  • Does one migraine always mean more are on the way?   • More…

Questions and Answers for 11/5/07
• Why are abortive medications limited in quantity on prescription plans?  •How can family help loved ones during a Migraine? • NDPH and feeling need to pop neck?  • Allergies and headache every day?   • More…