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Autonomic Nervous System Sensitivity

Mild dysfunction in the autonomic nervous system (ANS), also called mild dysautonomia is commonly comorbid with all primary headaches (migraine, TTH, NDPH). The ANS controls those body functions that we consciously have no control over, such as breathing, blood pressure regulation, heart rate regulation, digestion/GI motility, temperature regulation, sweating, or nervous system over-stimulation.  Common causes … Continue reading Autonomic Nervous System Sensitivity

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Pandemic reflections

Children and teens with headache and migraine have been affected in a variety of ways by these pandemic times. Thinking back, there has been a difference between last spring and this fall and the effect on my patients, particularly in the school environment.  I will refer back to specific chapters in my book ‘Getting ahead … Continue reading Pandemic reflections

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Migraine medications to the rescue…..adjunct and combination therapies

There are 3 groups of medications that are used to treat a migraine attack: migraine abortives, analgesia, and adjuncts.  We have covered the migraine abortives (those medications specifically designed to stop the migraine attack) and analgesia (used to reduce pain) in the past 2 posts.   There are several medications that are used either in combination … Continue reading Migraine medications to the rescue…..adjunct and combination therapies

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All about the Migraine….part 2

So you have identified one of your patients as having migraine. Now decisions have to be made about management. Important points to consider are: frequency of migraine, intensity of pain and/or associated symptoms, triggers, and lifestyle factors.  Unless the patient is presenting with frequent or intractable migraine several times/week, the first things to review with … Continue reading All about the Migraine….part 2