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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
U.S. News Best Hospitals for Neurology
Out of 1,200 hospitals that were reviewed for excellence in treating chronic migraines, the US News has narrowed their list down to the 10 highest ranking hospitals in the fields of neurology and neurosurgery.
1) John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland (410) 955–5000: In addition to placing #1 for migraine treatment and prevention, John Hopkins Hospital also made the national #1 Honor Roll for treatment in ENT, Rheumatology and for gynecology.
2) Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (507) 284–2511: World-famous Mayo Clinic ranked #1 for diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, and kidney disorders; they also have a strong online presence in providing current information about migraine headache symptoms and common headache triggers.
3) Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (617) 726–2000: Massachusetts General Hospital ranked #1 center in Boston for treating migraines, and #1 in the USA for their psychiatry department.
4) New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, New York (212) 746–5454: In addition to neurology, NY-Pres also ranked #4 in psychiatry and kidney disorders.
5) University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California (415) 476–1000: The UCLA teaching hospital was voted the #1 hospital for treating migraine pain in all of San Francisco.
6) Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (216) 444–2200: Cleveland Clinic ranked best hospital in Cleveland for providing migraine headache relief, and #1 US hospital for treating heart disease and conducting heart surgeries.
7) Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California,(310) 825–9111: The UCLA Medical Center was voted the best clinic in Los Angeles for treating chronic migraines, and #2 in the USA for excellence in Geriatrics.
8) St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona (602) 406–3000: This prestigious hospital was also voted the third best neurological center in Phoenix, Arizona.
9) NYU Langone Medical Center, New York (212) 263–7300: The NYU Langone Medical Center made the national Honor Roll for excellence in 14 fields of medicine, including neurology and neurosurgery. Additionally, they placed #2 for best hospital in New York for migraine headache patients.
10) Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri (314) 747–3000: The Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University made the Honor Roll as #1 best migraine treatment center in Saint Louis, Missouri.
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
A new migraine cure has been discovered by Richard B. Lipton and colleagues at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. It was specifically developed for migraine sufferers who experience an aura (sensation of lights) immediately prior to the onset of the migraine.
Researchers have found that the aura is caused by a wave of electrical activity in the brain, followed by a stage known as cortical spreading depression. It is during this stage that the pain sets in.
The migraine cure is a hand-held magnetic device that emits a magnetic pulse to the cranium in order to prevent the onset of the migraine.
This study involved 201 patients. Some were given the real magnetic device, and some were given a sham device.
Four out of ten people using the real magnetic device experienced relief from their migraines, which is not a high percentage, especially when you consider that two out of ten people using the sham device claimed to have relief of migraine pain. The other problem is that not every person suffering from migraines experiences the aura beforehand.
The good news is that there were no side effects from the device, in contrast to many migraine medications which do cause side effects.
In conclusion, further research needs to be done to see if this device would help more migraine sufferers when combined with medications.
This study was published in The Lancet Neurology (April, 2010).
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine conducted a study of migraine sufferers (Neurology; February 2010). Questionnaires were given to over 6,000 people with migraines and over 5,000 people without. The results indicated a strong correlation between migraines and cardiovascular risk.
Richard B. Lipton and his colleagues found that those who suffered from aura (visual hallucinations) and migraines were three times as likely to experience heart attacks as those without migraines. Furthermore, migraine sufferers were more likely to have diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, all of which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
One of the implications of this study is that doctors need to be aware of a migraine sufferer’s potential health risks, not only quality of life issues.
Tags: Migraine, migraine and aura, Migraine and cardiovascular disease, migraine and cholesterol, migraine and diabetes, migrane, migranes, Migranes and heart attack
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
The editors of Prevention Magazine (http://www.prevention.com/health/; July, 2006) list five myths of migraines.
- “I would know if it were a migraine.” As it turns out, half of all migraine victims are not being properly treated, because they don’t know what a migraine is or the doctor misdiagnosed it. Therefore, if a person cannot obtain relief of a headache through traditional pain killers, he/she should go to a doctor.
- “Migraines are just bad headaches.” In truth, a migraine is a serious condition, and not a symptom of another problem. Symptoms of a migraine include a pounding headache, which usually comes with nausea and distortion of light and sound. These episodes can last anywhere from four hours to three days. Also, migraines runs in families. If one parent suffers, chances are that half of his offspring will, too.
- “Migraines are caused by stress.” Unfortunately, in people with a propensity towards migraines, stress may trigger the migraine, but it is not the ultimate cause. The real culprit is a neurological disorder which may be genetic, as mentioned previously.
- “You always see an aura before a migraine.” Actually, less than a third of those suffering from migraines experience the telltale aura prior to the onset of a migraine.
- “You can cure migraines by avoiding specific foods.” Although it’s true that avoiding certain foods – such as alcohol and cheese – may prevent migraines, this activity won’t cure them. The reason is that migraines are a neurological disorder, and can still be triggered by things besides food in people with a disposition towards migraines.
Obviously, not all triggers can be prevented or anticipated. We are the manufacturers of Migravent, a dietary supplement that benefit people with migraines.
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (June, 24, 2009) shows that migraine headaches can cause brain lesions later on in life.
Migraines are severe headaches accompanied by sensitivity to light or sound, and often nausea or vomiting. Women are affected with migraines four times more often than men.
Some people who have migraines experience an aura beforehand. It is believed that a decrease in blood flow to the brain causes this. This aura is a visual disturbance, which makes a person see circles, squares, jagged lines or an alteration of things he sees.
A new study was done by the National Institute on Aging (of the U.S. National Institutes of Health). This study was based on data obtained from the Icelandic Heart Association, who interviewed 4,689 people for headaches.
Those reporting two or more headaches per month were asked to give details about their migraine symptoms.
Approximately twenty-five years later, these same individuals were questioned again, and were subjected to MRI scans of the brain. It was found that 17% of women had migraine headaches, compared to only 6% of men. Furthermore, the MRI scans showed that there were more women with lesions on the cerebellum of the brain than men. Women with aura were even more likely to have lesions.
A lesion is defined as tissue which has died as a result of a decrease in the supply of oxygen to the area, possibly due to a disruption of blood flow.
This study demonstrates the need for further research to determine the consequences of these lesions, and the need for migraine prevention.
Our product, Migravent, is a dietary supplement used by many of our customers to help prevent migraines.
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