Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Some foods can trigger migraine attacks; try eating whole foods regularly and drinking water

For some people with migraine, certain foods can trigger migraine attacks. The migraine trigger foods can be different for everyone, but some common suspects include caffeine, aged cheese, red wine…

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Trying to figure out how to get rid of a headache? Treatment options can depend on many factors

Many people wonder how they can get rid of a headache. The best way to treat headaches can depend on your personal situation, symptoms, lifestyle and medical history. Many headache…

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Can weather trigger migraine and headaches? Yes, and here’s what you need to know.

Jokes and memes about Kentucky weather abound: You can have all four seasons in a day! One day it’s 70 degrees, the next it’s snowing. But for people who get migraine…

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Heart Attack, Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences, Stroke

The migraine with aura stroke risk and ways to lessen it

Some people who experience migraine face an increased stroke risk, but there are ways to lessen the danger, according to Brian M. Plato, D.O., headache and migraine specialist with Norton…

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Botox treatment for migraine helps Louisville woman relieve 20 years of headaches

Glenda Leary remembers her first migraine. “I was sitting at home on the couch, and I was so nauseous I couldn’t even get up,” Glenda said. The sudden pain was…

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Norton Healthcare specialist helps relieve patient’s 15-year cluster headache symptoms

Kevin Maynard’s chronic headaches date back a decade and a half. The pain would hit suddenly behind his right eye, last for roughly 72 hours and then begin to subside….

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Headache turned heart condition: Headache doctor saves patient who experienced a cardiac emergency

Every so often, people are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. For Evelyn McKinney, that time was in the middle of a rain-soaked afternoon…

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Pain at the base of the skull can be from a minor strain or muscle ache, but sometimes it means more

Pain in the upper neck, back of the head and behind the ear can be a symptom of occipital neuralgia. True occipital neuralgia is rare, affecting an estimated 3.2 per…

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Aneurysm, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Migraña vs. aneurisma: Las diferencias y los peligros

This post is also available in Englsh. Las personas pueden confundir un aneurisma con un dolor de cabeza tipo migraña, retrasando la atención médica y posiblemente llevando a un daño…

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Epilepsy, Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Never felt better: Louisville native returns and gets epilepsy and migraine team care

To say the teen years aren’t easy would be an understatement for Katie Deppe. When she was 14, Katie saw several doctors for unexplained symptoms before spending two weeks at…

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Migraine can get in the way of work — be open with your supervisors about your condition

Migraine attacks can be debilitating, making work difficult, if not impossible. On average, people who have migraine miss 4 1/2 days of work every year because of their condition. There…

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

More fatty seafood, seeds and other omega-3 fatty acids can help migraine attacks, study finds

Foods that can help migraine by reducing the number of attacks and their severity include fatty fish, seeds and other foods high in certain omega-3 fatty acids, according to a…

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