Category: Symptoms

  • Migraine Biomarkers

    Migraine Biomarkers

    The next instalment from my file notes from the ever-giving 2024 Migraine World Summit is a discussion on whether increased knowledge about biomarkers could improve migraine diagnosis.  Dr Patricia Pozo-Rosich, the head of neurology at a Spanish institute was interviewed, and the short answer to the hypothesized question is yes……

  • Finding migraine relief

    Finding migraine relief

    The Migraine World Summit is almost over, but there’s a few more hours left of their good information. I’ll definitely be back next year to listen again. Yesterday’s presentation was by headache specialist, neurologist and founder of Migraine Quebec, Dr Elizabeth Leroux.  The contents of her interview are simplified, and…

  • Controlling chronic migraine

    Controlling chronic migraine

    The Migraine Summit is currently underway, and I’ve watched 2 of the first 4 sessions available.  So far, I’ve been impressed with the quality of the speakers and the material they cover in the 30-minute sessions.  There’s enough material in each session to make a blog post, but I won’t…

  • Pain-scales for migraines

    Pain-scales for migraines

    I have used a numbering system for a long time to describe my migraine pain.  It helps me keep track of pain days and trends, helps me identify possible links between migraine triggers and migraine severity, and helps my family and friends gauge how bad I’m feeling. For me, my…