migraines
Treating the Child’s Mind
!–paging_filter–pWhile most people begin experiencing migraines in their teen years, children as young as two or three can have them too. Often their symptoms are different than adult migraines, making diagnosis tricky for parents and doctors. br /Kids who get migraines aren’t guaranteed to get them as adults, says Heidi Blume, a pediatric neurologist at…
Migraine Management
Clinics and Support Groups that Specialize in Headaches
!–paging_filter–pstrongSupport/strongbr /American Headache Society Committee for Headache Education (ACHE)br /achenet.orgbr /National migraine and headache support organization with news and tips on migraine management and a local specialist finder. br /strongbr /Independent Clinics/strongbr /Puget Sound Neurology Integrative Health Centerbr /253.284.4488 / psneurology.combr /Tacoma-based migraine, movement disorder and multiple sclerosis centerbr /br /strongHospital-based Clinics/strongbr /Franciscan Neurology Associates,…
MIgraine Cure Myths
!–paging_filter–pFor people struggling with migraine pain, the promise of relief can lead them to try anything that sounds like it would work. But Patrick Hogan, clinical director of South Puget Sound Neurology, warns patients should be cautious of unproven therapies. “There’s a lot of profiteering out there for migraine,” he says. br /The treatments, ranging…
Minding Migraines
Unraveling and treating this very common ailment
!–paging_filter–pIn 2003, Jane Bentley, a 53-year old kindergarten teacher from Tacoma, knew something was seriously wrong with her. Her symptoms started with strange visual effects. “It was like my peripheral vision would disappear and I would see these spidery cobwebs that I was sure were right in front of me,” she says. “I would literally…
Top Docs ’10 Profiles: Sheena K. Aurora
Sheena K. Aurora, M.D.Specialty: NeurologyPractice: Swedish Headache CenterHospital affiliation: Swedish Medical CenterMedical degree: Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India How did you come to specialize in migraines?My patients chose the specialty for me. The patients I see in my clinic have chronic migraines, which afflict about 3 percent of Americans. It’s very, very common, and very…