News Archives - Westport Headache Institute

8 03, 2023

Research Spotlight – Migraine Triggers and Healthy Lifestyle Recommendations

Deena Kuruvilla2023-03-08T23:05:56+00:00

Research Spotlight - Migraine Triggers and Healthy Lifestyle Recommendations By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD A recent observational longitudinal cohort study investigated whether known migraine trigger factors and daily adherence to a healthy lifestyle are related to decreased probability of migraine attacks in some individuals [1]. This study included [...]

Research Spotlight – Migraine Triggers and Healthy Lifestyle RecommendationsDeena Kuruvilla2023-03-08T23:05:56+00:00

3 02, 2023

Ski Season and Head Trauma

Deena Kuruvilla2023-02-03T00:09:38+00:00

Ski Season and Head Trauma By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD February means ski season is in full swing! Whether you are skiing on a beginner’s slope or racing downhill on a difficult trail, it is important to realize how the ski season can impact your headache. Today we [...]

Ski Season and Head TraumaDeena Kuruvilla2023-02-03T00:09:38+00:00

12 10, 2022

The Mediterranean Diet and Migraine

Deena Kuruvilla2022-10-12T16:47:06+00:00

The Mediterranean Diet and Migraine By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, MD The Mediterranean diet consists of traditional eating habits in the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, including Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, and Greece [1]. The Mediterranean diet has a lot of different forms, as the eating styles vary among [...]

The Mediterranean Diet and MigraineDeena Kuruvilla2022-10-12T16:47:06+00:00

6 10, 2022

Long COVID and Headache

Deena Kuruvilla2022-10-06T14:28:32+00:00

Long COVID and Headache By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD According to the CDC, post-COVID conditions, also known as Long COVID, are a “wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems that people experience after being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19” [1]. A person’s experience [...]

Long COVID and HeadacheDeena Kuruvilla2022-10-06T14:28:32+00:00

22 09, 2022

New Research: Migraine Treatment with Noninvasive External Neurostimulation

Deena Kuruvilla2022-09-22T14:18:28+00:00

New Research: Migraine treatment with noninvasive external neurostimulation By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena E. Kuruvilla This week we will be highlighting Dr. Kuruvilla and her colleague’s most recent publication - “Migraine treatment with external concurrent occipital and trigeminal neurostimulation–A randomized controlled trial.” Migraine treatment with external concurrent occipital and trigeminal [...]

New Research: Migraine Treatment with Noninvasive External NeurostimulationDeena Kuruvilla2022-09-22T14:18:28+00:00

4 08, 2022

Inside the Lab: Migraine Treatment

Deena Kuruvilla2022-08-04T16:17:15+00:00

Inside the Lab: Migraine Treatment By: Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically Edited By Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD Dr. Kuruvilla recently collaborated with MedicalNewsToday in a feature titled, “Inside The Lab: Migraine Treatment.” Today’s blog post will dive into the innovative ideas, research, and new treatments in the migraine space that Dr. Kuruvilla mentioned in the [...]

Inside the Lab: Migraine TreatmentDeena Kuruvilla2022-08-04T16:17:15+00:00

13 07, 2022

New Research: Green Light Therapy for Migraine Relief

Deena Kuruvilla2022-07-13T13:11:48+00:00

New Research: Green Light Therapy for Migraine Relief By Brooklyn A. Bradley, BS; Medically edited by Dr. Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD Mainstream medical therapy and pharmacological interventions may not be efficacious for some patients (1). As a result, emerging research regarding alternative interventions for migraine patients has increased over time. While there are many new [...]

New Research: Green Light Therapy for Migraine ReliefDeena Kuruvilla2022-07-13T13:11:48+00:00

21 03, 2022

Acute Migraine Treatments in Chronic Migraine

Deena Kuruvilla2022-03-21T13:42:33+00:00

Episodic vs. Chronic Migraine Migraine can be classified by the frequency of monthly migraine days as episodic or chronic. With episodic migraine, people have less than 15 headache days monthly while with chronic migraine, people have greater than or equal to 15 headache days monthly of which 8 days meet the formal criteria for migraine. [...]

Acute Migraine Treatments in Chronic MigraineDeena Kuruvilla2022-03-21T13:42:33+00:00

23 06, 2021

Thyroid Problems and Migraine

David2021-06-23T18:44:11+00:00

Our medical director, Dr. Deena Kuruvilla was recently spotlighted in a podcast by the Association of Migraine Disorders! A link to the podcast video can be found here, but to check out the recap and transcript, please scroll below! TOPIC RECAP: What does the thyroid do? 1:20-2:20 Explanation of hyper and hypothyroidism 2:35-6:40 The relationship [...]

Thyroid Problems and MigraineDavid2021-06-23T18:44:11+00:00

16 04, 2021

New Research: Stigma and Migraine

David2021-04-19T18:17:53+00:00

At the Westport Headache Institute, we strongly believe that medical research is important. In the April 2021 issue of Pain Medicine, we have a new research article entitled 'Presence of Stigma in the Treatment of Patients With Migraine Among Neurologists'. To learn more about our results, please check our gallery below: We hope this [...]

New Research: Stigma and MigraineDavid2021-04-19T18:17:53+00:00

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