Diamond Headache Clinic - 2007

Lake Buena Vista and Orlando, Florida
July 17-21, 2007

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Caution Urged for Pregnant Women with Migraine Choosing Treatment Medication
Description: Although pregnancy may provide some relief for women with migraines, it is important to carefully choose the medications to take when there is pain during this period, said Dr. Merle L. Diamond on July 19 at a symposium sponsored by the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Education Foundation.

Definition of True Sinus Headache Often Misunderstood
Description: Inusitis rarely causes headache, and physicians should look elsewhere for the source of the pain, said Dr. Howard L. Levine on July 18 at an update course sponsored by the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Education Foundation.

Alternative Therapies for Chronic Headache Recommended as Treatment Option
Description: Primary care providers who treat chronic migraines should consider using alternative therapies because there is good research that shows they work, said Dr. Alexander Mauskop on July 21 during a symposium co-sponsored by the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Education Foundation.

Perimenopausal Women Proven More Vulnerable to Increased Headache
Description: As women enter their perimenopausal years, they are vulnerable to an exacerbation of headache because of changes to the normal levels of estrogen and progesterone, stated Dr. Jan Lewis Brandes on July 19 at a symposium sponsored by the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Educational Foundation.

Vertigo and Dizziness Often Complicate Migraine Evaluation
Description: Vertigo and dizziness frequently complicate the evaluation and management of migraine, said Dr. Jan Lewis Brandes on July 18 at a headache symposium presented by the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Educational Foundation.

Nurse Educators Can Train Migraine Sufferers to Prevent Headache
Description: By learning to read cues from their own bodies that a migraine may be imminent, migraine sufferers can learn to engage in "self-nurturing activities" to prevent an attack, said Dr. Kathleen Farmer on July 21 during a symposium sponsored by the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Education Foundation.

Menstrual Migraine Poses Challenges for Both Doctors and Patients
Description: Menstrual migraine (MM) poses unique challenges to doctors because they are more severe, last longer, and are less responsive to acute treatment than non-menstrual migraine attacks, said Dr. Lisa K. Mannix on July 19 during a headache symposium sponsored by the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Educational Foundation.

Hormones' Role in Migraine Continues to Unfold
Description: Improved understanding of how ovarian hormones trigger migraine would likely improve knowledge about migraine in general, said Dr. Vincent T. Martin on July 19 at a headache symposium sponsored by the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Educational Foundation.

Migraine Increases Risk of Stroke and MI in Women and Men
Description: Migraine appears to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in both men and women, said Dr. Glen D. Solomon on July 20 at a symposium sponsored by the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Education Foundation.

Links Between Migraine and Cardiovascular Risk Continue to Evolve
Description: Migraine's strong association with cardiovascular risk factors and clinical events mandates careful monitoring and prompt intervention to minimize the inflammatory potential of migraine episodes, said Dr. K. Michael Welch, professor of Neurology at Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, on July 17 at a headache course sponsored by the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Education Foundation.

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