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Traumatic brain injury or TBI occurs as a result of direct trauma to the brain or acceleration/ deceleration forces. It is a common and typically benign diagnosis. However, TBI can have serious short and long term effects. The pathophysiology of TBI includes primary and secondary brain injury. The main causes of these injuries are falls, motor vehicle accidents, recreational/occupational accidents, violence, combat injuries or blast explosives. It is frequently used as an ana...logy to concussion which is a milder subset of head injuries. For more information about TBI visit our blog at, https://audreyhalpernmd.com/blog/ #migraine #headache #relief #support #Doctor #nursepractitioner #nurselife #nursedaily See more

A common bothersome neurological symptom is dizziness and vertigo. A person may experience a sensation of spinning that may be associated with nausea. When dizziness occurs before, after, or during a migraine, a person may be diagnosed with vestibular migraine. Accompanying symptoms may include sensitivity to light and noise. Triggers for vestibular migraines may be similar to migraine triggers and may include stress, lack of exercise, bright lights, and loud noises. For more... information visit our blog on our website! If you feel you are suffering from vestibular migraines, call The Manhattan Center for Headache and Neurology and speak with one of our caring healthcare providers. #migraine #headache #relief #support #Doctor #nursepractitioner #nurselife #nursedaily #

Medication Overuse Headache (MOH) is a disorder caused by excessive use of acute medications. It is defined as headaches occurring on 15 days or more per month in a patient with a preexisting headache condition, who has been overusing one or more acute treatment drugs for three or more months. If you are someone who takes medications for acute treatment frequently, contact your physicians and let them know thus the appropriate management can be done and medication overuse hea...daches can be avoided or treated. #headacherelief #migraine #neurology #moh #disorder #nyc #humpday #support #doctor #nursedaily #nurselife #nursepractitioner See more

Do you suffer from cluster headaches? Cluster headaches are a form of headache that presents as stabbing pain around one eye or temple peaking within a few minutes of onset, typically lasting bout 15 minutes, often occurring the same time each day. These headaches, which are severe, and often referred to as suicide headaches and are short in duration, often occurring up to 8 times a day. Accompanying symptoms often include tearing, redness, swelling, or drooping of the eyel...id on the affected side, or runny nose on the affected side. If you think you are suffering from cluster headaches, call The Manhattan Center for Headache & Neurology to speak to one of our caring providers #doctor #nurse #nurselife #clusterheadache #headache #migraine #support #nyc #community

Botox for migraines is a therapeutic treatment that may help prevent the occurrence of chronic migraine. Botox is FDA approved for chronic migraines defined as headaches occurring 15 or more days per month. It is delivered via tiny injections in the head and neck and is administered every three months. This procedure is done in the office by your healthcare provider and usually takes about the same amount of time as an office visit. It is a particularly good treatment for pat...ients who have tried many oral therapies that have not worked to prevent headaches. For additional information about Botox for migraines including possible side effects, please make an appointment with one of our caring providers at The Manhattan Center For Headache & Neurology. We look forward to speaking with you! #botox #nyc #doctor #nurse #injection #manhattan #needle #neurology See more

Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs) are a group of primary headache disorders characterized by unilateral trigeminal distribution pain with ipsilateral cranial autonomic features. Types of TACs include cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicrania, hemicrania continua and short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks. There are two subtypes of short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks: Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) and Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms (SUNA). SUNCT and SUNA are both short-lasting, last 10 minutes or less.