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Anxiety… Continued
A propensity to anxiety is a physical, inherited illness, as is migraine. It is not psychological! By viewing certain key structures in the brain, such as the amygdala, one can almost predict who has anxiety. Even at age 5, in a child with separation anxiety, the amygdala is larger than normal, and fires more often. [...]
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a necessary and universal emotion. With anxiety that originates from a real or perceived threat of danger, one experiences an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, diaphoresis, and other physical accompaniments to anxiety. At times, anxiety comes across as excessive worrying, and this leads to avoidant behavior. Hypervigilance is an excessive focusing of [...]
Drug in New Study May Offer Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease
A trial to begin soon will be one of only a few ever done to test prevention treatments for any genetically predestined disease… and is unprecedented in Alzheimer’s research. This study is actually the first to concentrate on people who are cognitively normal, but at a very high risk for Alzheimer’s, according to Dr. Francis [...]
Preventive Medications and Supplements for Migraine- A Patient’s Perspective
This is a post taken from excerpts from comments I shared between another migraine patient and I in regards to preventive migraine treatment. I wanted to share it in a blog post, as I didn’t want the information to be overlooked in the comments section. With that said, here is my non-medical, non-authoritative, non-expert, simpleton [...]
Concussions May Be More Severe in Girls and Young Athletes
New research in The American Journal of Sports Medicine shows that younger athletes, and those who are female show more symptoms and take longer to recover from a concussion than athletes who are male or older. While researchers have known that girls run a greater risk of experiencing concussions than boys playing the same sports, [...]
Moms and Migraines
Yesterday’s blog talked about parenting with chronic pain. Taking it a step further, and a nod to mother’s day this Sunday, you may want to check out mommigraine.blogspot.com/. This woman offers insight, along with a dose of humor that moms with migraines can appreciate…..
Anxiety in a Headache Patient (March 2012)
Caitlin is a 27-year-old woman with a history of migraines and anxiety. She feels with that with time, therapy, and medications, she remains anxious but is significantly improved.
The search for effective medications may take time, as there is no accurate predictor of who will do well with what medication. Beginning with Caitlin's case report, this article looks at both non-medication and medication approaches in the treatment of anxiety in pain patients. Taking medicine alone is considered passive coping and is not sufficient for those with severe anxiety. What is anxiety and what are the different types of anxiety? Find answers to these and many other questions in this informative article..
Severe Headaches Can Bedevil Young People Baffle Doctors: Answers for Debilitating Pain Prove Elusive
(September 28, 2011, Chicago Tribune)
"We say it takes a village to raise a severe-headache patient," said Robbins, who's been in practice since 1986. "And, it takes a village to heal one. At times it's crucial we get psychotherapists involved to help the family. Any chronic illness affects parents, parenting and other kids." Dawn Turner Trice has written an article focusing on the difficulties children and adolescents with chronic moderate to severe headaches face. Dr. Larry Robbins and the Robbins Headache Clinic, along with one of his patients are featured in this enlightening article.
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Refractory Chronic Migraine: Long-Term Follow-up using a Refractory Rating Scale
Lawrence Robbins, M.D. Published in the Journal of Headache and PainRefractive Chronic Headache (RCM) is often a debilitating illness with an enormous impact on quality of life. This article reflects reviewer comments to reflect changes made to the August 2011 article. Click here for a copy of the pdf version of the article.
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"Since more patients carry the diagnosis, and are on ADHD medications (primarily stimulants), it is important for pain physicans to be aware of the consequences of the disorder."
Dr. Robbins was quoted in an article on adolescent headache in a Chicago Tribune article:
"Migraines not uncommon among teens - Condition doesn't necessarily call for an MRI, doctors say" and the related story, "Brain lesion blamed in student's death - Link with Christian Stilwell's migraines uncertain"
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Refractory Chronic Migraine (RCM) is often a disabling, debilitating and challenging illness and patients who have medication overuse headache or psychological comorbities require a combination of therapeutic approaches.
Kara Baskin chronicles her experience with panic attacks in this eye-opening article. "We worry. Nearly one in five Americans suffer from anxiety. For many, it is not a disorder, but a part of the human condition." This is one of a series of articles that "explores how we navigate the worried mind, through essay, art and memoir."
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