by James on 10 February 2010
What is comorbid with migraine, and what does that mean? Comorbidity basically refers to two conditions that tend to go together. That doesn’t mean that one caused the other. In fact, we usually don’t know why they go together.
It could be there’s a common cause, or maybe one could cause the other. It could be [...]
For many people with epilepsy, headaches came righ along for the ride. Headaches after seizure are very common, but the good news is that they can often be minimized or stopped.
Headaches that go along with Epilepsy
Headaches that go along with seizures don’t always come after the seizure. For some, a headache may be a warning [...]
by James on 13 November 2008
Topamax – things "tasting funny"a common side effect for migraineurs
Topamax (topiramate) has been a help to many patients with migraine and epilepsy. Unfortunately, many migraine patients also experience Topamax side effects, and these side effects make them more likely to stop topiramate treatment.
Researchers at the University of California in the United States and the [...]
by James on 21 October 2008
We’ve always had an interest in migraine, headache, and art in general here. Migraine disease, chronic headache, and cluster disease have inspired fascinating art forms throughout the centuries.
Now Jim Chambliss is heading up some research to better understand both migraine art and epilepsy art. In this interview, we talk with Mr. Chambliss about his own [...]
Genetic research into migraine continues to suggest directions of treatment that haven’t been widely considered before. The latest studies out of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the USA are doing just that, and also increasing interest in studying links between migraine and epilepsy.
Here’s the story in brief. The study is about a rare form [...]