Head to Head with Dr. Joel Saper
Chair, MRF Medical Advisory Board and
Founder and Director of the Michigan Head Pain & Neurological Institute; Ann Arbor, MI
MRF asked Dr. Saper to reflect on the most important developments in the field of migraine medicine in the past 10 years. Here is what he said:
Improved Treatment
During the past decade, scientific discovery has improved treatment for migraine sufferers. Better understanding of brain chemistry disturbances during a migraine attack has led...
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Whiplash
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