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The Relationship Between Migraine and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Written by: Kylie Petrarca, RN, BSN Medically Reviewed by: Andrea D. Murphy, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, NEA-BC, AQH Edited by: Melissa Calise and Leigh Serth What is...
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The Importance of Asking About Adverse Childhood Experiences in People Living With Migraine

Migraine is a chronic neuroinflammatory disorder that occurs across the lifespan with episodic exacerbations and age-dependent changes in clinical presentations/prevalence.1 Early life stress and adverse childhood...
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex and Migraine (But Were Afraid to Ask!)

*This blog is intended for people aged 16 years and older* Medically reviewed by: Dr. Megan Donnelly The old joke about avoiding sexual activity—"not tonight, honey,...
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Migraine and Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Written by: Kylie Petrarca, RN, BSN Medically Reviewed by: Bryan J Wells, MD Edited by: Melissa Calise and Leigh Serth What is Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection?...
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Ways To Get Involved In The Migraine Community

Written by: Nicole Safran, MPH I was diagnosed with chronic migraine about seven years ago. I initially felt alone, focused on my pain, and unsure of...
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The Relationship Between Migraine and Epilepsy

Written by: Kylie Petrarca, RN, BSN Medically Reviewed by: Andrea D. Murphy, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, NEA-BC Edited by: Melissa Calise and Leigh Serth What is Epilepsy?...
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The Connection Between Migraine and ADHD

Written by: Kylie Petrarca, RN, BSN Medically Reviewed by: Andrea D. Murphy, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, NEA-BC Edited by: Melissa Calise and Leigh Serth What is ADHD?...
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Migraine and Alzheimer’s Disease

Written by: Kylie Petrarca, RN, BSN Medically Reviewed by: Andrea D. Murphy, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, NEA-BC Edited by: Melissa Calise and Leigh Serth Dementia vs Alzheimer's...
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The Link Between Migraine and Anxiety

Written by: Kylie Petrarca, RN, BSN Medically Reviewed by: Vera Gibb, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AQH, CCTP Edited by: Melissa Calise What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder? Anxiety...
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Migraine and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Written by: Kylie Petrarca, RN, BSN Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen Edited by: Melissa Calise What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
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The Relationship Between Migraine and Trigeminal Neuralgia

Written by: Kylie Petrarca, RN, BSN Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Steven Bender Edited by: Leigh Serth What is the Trigeminal Nerve? The trigeminal nerve is the...
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A Patient Perspective of the 2022 Migraine Symposium

Yuri Cárdenas, Patient Advocate, shares their takeaways from the Association of Migraine Disorders’ 2022 Migraine Symposium. The Migraine Symposium hosted by the Association of Migraine Disorders,...
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