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Hyperflexibility in Images | A Migraine's Brain
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A Migraine's Brain. July 21, 2010 in Musings. I may have written a lot about hyperflexibility, but isn’t a picture worth a thousand words? Michael can bend his thumbs. Angel’s hyperflexibility in her hands is even more extensive:. She can go beyond her thumbs, however. She can bend back her fingers:. And even touch her ear to her shoulder:. Just to put all those quotes in context. Alliance for Headache Disorder Advocacy's Blog. Headache and Migraine News. The NY Headache Center's Blog. Leave a Reply Canc...
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About Me | A Migraine's Brain
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A Migraine's Brain. Ruth, 17, lives just outside of New York City. She has always been interested in science, but the topic of migraine began to pique her interest when she was 14. Since then, she has read countless journal articles, interned in a research laboratory, and presented on various findings in both academic and competitive venues. She is currently an editor of her school newspaper, which has strengthened her attention to layout and article structure. Headache and Migraine News. St Louis Behavi...
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Migraines and flexibility? | A Migraine's Brain
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A Migraine's Brain. June 29, 2010 in Musings. Touch your thumb to your forearm. Bend your pinky all the way backwards. Lean your ear to your shoulder. Over the past year, I have conducted an informal survey consisting of the above directions with those who professed to suffering from migraine. A vast majority (at least 60%) of people who suffer from migraine showed me that they are able to do one of the above and therefore exhibit hyperflexibility (or hypermobility. A migraine researcher at Beth Israel D...
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Coping with photophobia at the desk | A Migraine's Brain
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A Migraine's Brain. Coping with photophobia at the desk. July 8, 2010 in Musings. Or light sensitivity, is one of a migraine headache’s landmark symptoms. In migraineurs, photophobia can affect the perception of light both during a migraine (usually by intensifying the pain) and between migraine attacks (typically by feeling uncomfortable). Photophobia can also accompany non-migraine headaches I occasionally experience it during a tension-type headache. That is, colors, of light. A study conducted in 2000.
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15% of women worldwide and upwards of 32 million Americans… | A Migraine's Brain
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A Migraine's Brain. 15% of women worldwide and upwards of 32 million Americans. June 24, 2010 in Musings. Migraine headache is a gender-discriminating disease that disproportionately affects women at a rate 2-3 times higher than the rate at which it affects men. Recent estimates pin the number of migraine sufferers at 15-18% of women and 6-8% of men worldwide, data that, applied to the 2009 US Census population estimates, translates into upwards of 32 million Americans. I have been learning about migrain...
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UK Approves Botox for Migraine (so let’s assert that we have more knowledge than the NHS) | A Migraine's Brain
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A Migraine's Brain. UK Approves Botox for Migraine (so let’s assert that we have more knowledge than the NHS). July 20, 2010 in Musings. Last week, Great Britain’s National Health Service. For the treatment of chronic migraine, and the FDA has been expected to follow. In 2008, Dr. David Simpson, a neurology professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, acknowledged. It is also important to realize that the NHS has only approved Botox for the treatment of chronic migraine. In March 2010, the FD...
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Backtrack: Pain and Hyperflexibility | A Migraine's Brain
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A Migraine's Brain. Backtrack: Pain and Hyperflexibility. July 6, 2010 in Musings. Beyond the case studies that Burstein mentioned, longitudinal research has shown that being hyperflexible (commonly known as being double-jointed or, in some physicians’ terms, exhibiting hyperlaxity) is correlated with the development of osteoarthritis. As Arthritis Research UK describes. Sometimes hypermobility is caused by weakened collagen fibres (which normally give strength to our. Michael, 16, has suffered from migr...
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Common photophobia triggers | A Migraine's Brain
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A Migraine's Brain. July 8, 2010 in Musings. As promised, the following is a video of common photophobia-producing phenomena. Please don’t watch it if you’re suffering from a migraine! None of the images are jarring, but some might be unpleasant if you’re feeling over-sensitive. Enjoy! Alliance for Headache Disorder Advocacy's Blog. Headache and Migraine News. The NY Headache Center's Blog. California Medical Clinic for Headache. Mayo Clinic – Department of Neurology. Michigan TMJ Headache Institute.
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Interview with Rami Burstein | A Migraine's Brain
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A Migraine's Brain. Interview with Rami Burstein. July 22, 2010 in Uncategorized. Dr Rami Burstein, a researcher at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Professor at Harvard Medical School, has led a lab researching migraine for the past sixteen years. I had the opportunity to talk to him about migraine, stigmatization, and the research in the field today:. Alliance for Headache Disorder Advocacy's Blog. Headache and Migraine News. The NY Headache Center's Blog. California Medical Clinic for Headache.
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Football Player and Migraine Sufferer | A Migraine's Brain
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A Migraine's Brain. Football Player and Migraine Sufferer. August 20, 2010 in Stories. Yesterday, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin collapsed at practice. And was hospitalized for a migraine. Harvin, a long-time sufferer, recovered remarkably quickly. He returned to the Vikings’ practice facility today. And was reported to be observing from the sidelines. On the list suggested Jordan stop mid-speech, saying, “Man, I have a migraine, I need to sit down.” Tasteful. I have been learning about mig...
