The answer to Allie’s pain

The answer to Allie’s pain

It took years before Allie was able to find a proper diagnosis. But eventually she was able to get treatment for her spinal CSF leak. Allie McDaniels, before and after her surgery Allie McDaniels just got braces. That might not seem like a huge achievement for a...
Zac’s journey to a headache cure

Zac’s journey to a headache cure

Zac Gordon is not your average spinal CSF leak patient. As a quirky stuntman, he charmed Howard Stern on “America’s Got Talent.” As a gym instructor, he teaches kids “ninja” parkour skills. Just 4 months after spinal surgery, he is back to doing flips again. Zac with...
Disability in Headache Disorders

Disability in Headache Disorders

  Disability Associated with Headache Disorders is Underappreciated This awareness day is part of Migraine & Headache Awareness Month #MHAM A few facts: Migraine headache is the leading cause of disability among neurologic disorders. Migraine headache is the...
#MHAM Healthcare Provider Appreciation Day

#MHAM Healthcare Provider Appreciation Day

Today is Healthcare Provider Appreciation Day during Migraine & Headache Awareness Month.   All those suffering with headache disorders are appreciative of the kind, professional and compassionate care provided by their healthcare providers, whether they be...
Remembering Bahram Mokri, MD

Remembering Bahram Mokri, MD

  On this day to honor those we have lost during Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, I wish to share fond memories and appreciation of Bahram Mokri, MD. He joined Mayo Clinic Rochester in 1970 as a Neurology resident, then joined the staff there in 1974,...

10 Myths + Misperceptions

Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: 10 Myths and Misperceptions This 2018 publication by the team of neuroradiologists in the Department of Radiology at Duke University Medical Center reviews the body of literature on spontaneous intracranial hypotension and...