Heads Up

Heads Up

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Heads Up episodes

  • Facial Pain: Migraine, Trigeminal Neuralgia and more

    Dr Katy Munro and Dr Jessica Briscoe discuss 'Facial Pain: Migraine, Trigeminal Neuralgia and more' in the latest episode of our Heads Up podcast, with special guest consultant neurologist Dr Giorgio Lambru.

    For more information:

    • https://fpa-support.org/learn/
    • https://www.tna.org.uk/

    If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

    WE ARE A CHARITY. Please help us keep going in the following ways:

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Migraine in Midlife and Beyond

    Dr Katy Munro and Dr Jessica Briscoe discuss 'Migraine in Midlife and Beyond' in the latest episode of our Heads Up podcast. Also listen to one of our patient sharing their experience in this episode.

    For more information on health advice in midlife:

    • https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/
    • https://www.independentage.org/get-advice/health
    • Giant Cell Arteritis: https://bit.ly/3kwzMms

    If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

    WE ARE A CHARITY. Please help us keep going in the following ways:

    Donate to help us continue to release new episodes: www.justgiving.com/campaign/headsup

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    Spread the word via social media: www.facebook.com/NationalMigraineCentre www.twitter.com/NatMigraineCtr

    1 hr
  • Sleep, Migraine and Cluster Headache

    Dr Katy Munro and Dr Jessica Briscoe discuss 'Sleep, Migraine and Cluster Headache' in the latest episode of our Heads Up podcast, with special guests Dr Alexander Nesbitt, consultant neurologist and sleep physician, and Dr David O'Regan, consultant psychiatrist and sleep physician.

    For more information:

    • https://britishsnoring.co.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg7-V2YbU6wIVNYBQBh11TAYxEAAYASAAEgKKO_D_BwE
    • https://sleepcouncil.org.uk/

    If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

    WE ARE A CHARITY. Please help us keep going in the following ways:

    Donate to help us continue to release new episodes: www.justgiving.com/campaign/headsup

    Subscribe!

    Spread the word via social media: www.facebook.com/NationalMigraineCentre www.twitter.com/NatMigraineCtr

    1 hr 5 min
  • Hemiplegic and Retinal Migraine

    Dr Katy Munro and Dr Jessica Briscoe discuss hemiplegic and retinal migraine. Also listen to patient stories of their experiences in this first episode of Series 3.

    For more information:

    • https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/migraine-and-headaches/migraine-and-headache-factsheets/hemiplegic-migraine-an-overview/
    • https://www.stroke.org.uk/sites/default/files/migraine_and_stroke.pdf
    • https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/retinal-migraine/
    • https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10768/familiar-or-sporadic-hemiplegic-migraine

    If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

    WE ARE A CHARITY. Please help us keep going in the following ways:

    Donate to help us continue to release new episodes: www.justgiving.com/campaign/headsup

    Subscribe!

    Spread the word via social media: www.facebook.com/NationalMigraineCentre www.twitter.com/NatMigraineCtr

    46 min
  • Migraine Prevention: Neuromodulation Devices

    Dr Katy Munro and Dr Jessica Briscoe discuss neuromodulation devices for the prevention of migraine. Expert advice from special guest, Dr Anna Andreou.

    For more information on migraine please head to the National Migraine Centre's website: www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk

    If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

    WE ARE A CHARITY. Please help us keep going in the following ways:

    Donate to help us continue to release new episodes: www.justgiving.com/campaign/headsup

    Subscribe!

    Spread the word via social media: www.facebook.com/NationalMigraineCentre www.twitter.com/NatMigraineCtr

    47 min
  • Migraine and COVID-19

    Dr Munro and Dr Briscoe discuss migraine management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    What triggers should you look out for? What medications can you take? What can be done for Cluster Headache management?

    Further information and resources can be found here:

    https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/getting-help-for-domestic-violence/

    https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/migraine-and-headaches/migraine-and-headache-factsheets/cgrp-and-anti-cgrp-injections-for-the-prevention-of-migraine/

    https://ouchuk.org/

    https://www.childline.org.uk/

    https://www.samaritans.org/

    If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

    WE ARE A CHARITY. Please help us keep going in the following ways:

    Donate to help us continue to release new episodes: www.justgiving.com/campaign/headsup

    Subscribe!

    Spread the word via social media: www.facebook.com/NationalMigraineCentre www.twitter.com/NatMigraineCtr

    51 min
  • Migraine Prevention: Anti-CGRP Injections

    Dr Katy Munro and Dr Jessica Briscoe discuss the anti-CGRP injections used for the prevention of migraine. National Migraine Centre patients discuss their experiences using Ajovy and Aimovig.

    Further information and resources can be found here:

    www.bash.org.uk/guidelines/

    www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-ta10339

    www.sign.ac.uk/sign-155-migraine

    If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

    WE ARE A CHARITY. Please help us keep going in the following ways:

    Donate to help us continue to release new episodes: www.justgiving.com/campaign/headsup

    Subscribe!

    Spread the word via social media: www.facebook.com/NationalMigraineCentre www.twitter.com/NatMigraineCtr

    54 min
  • Migraine Care Around the World

    Dr Katy Munro and Dr Jessica Briscoe discuss migraine treatment around the world. They are joined by Drs David Kernick, David Watson, Richard Wood, Louise Rusk and Pyari Bose and Angie Glaser.

    Please note this episode was recorded before the Covid-19 restrictions were in place. Ajovy is now NICE approved in the rest of the UK, but won't be available on NHS till after lockdown ends.

    Further information and resources can be found here:

    www.bash.org.uk/guidelines/

    www.sign.ac.uk/sign-155-migraine

    www.ouchuk.org/

    www.migrainetrust.org

    If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

    WE ARE A CHARITY. Please help us keep going in the following ways:

    Donate to help us continue to release new episodes: www.justgiving.com/campaign/headsup

    Subscribe!

    Spread the word via social media: www.facebook.com/NationalMigraineCentre www.twitter.com/NatMigraineCtr

    1 hr 27 min
  • CSF Leaks

    Dr Katy Munro and Dr Jessica Briscoe discuss CSF Leaks. A patient and advocate discusses her experience of a CSF Leak and Clare Joy, Trustee of the CSF Leak Association talks about their charity and how they can help.

    Further information and resources can be found here:

    https://www.csfleak.info/

    https://www.csfleak.info/resources/

    If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

    WE ARE A CHARITY. Please help us keep going in the following ways:

    Donate to help us continue to release new episodes: www.justgiving.com/campaign/headsup

    Subscribe!

    Spread the word via social media: www.facebook.com/NationalMigraineCentre www.twitter.com/NatMigraineCtr

    1 hr 26 min
  • Migraine in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

    Dr Katy Munro and Dr Jessica Briscoe discuss migraine in pregnancy and breastfeeding. A patient discusses her experience of migraine in pregnancy.

    Does migraine get better or worse in pregnancy? What treatment options are available? Is there any supplements that could help? Learn all in this episode.

    Further information can be found here:

    https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/migraine-and-headaches/migraine-and-headache-factsheets/migraine-in-pregnancy/

    https://www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/Medicine--pregnancy/

    https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/contact-us/helplines/

    If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

    WE ARE A CHARITY. Please help us keep going in the following ways:

    Donate to help us continue to release new episodes: www.justgiving.com/campaign/headsup

    Subscribe!

    Spread the word via social media: www.facebook.com/NationalMigraineCentre www.twitter.com/NatMigraineCtr

    26 min

About Heads Up

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Headache Specialists from the UK charity National Migraine Centre discuss everything migraine and headache related. This podcast is set up to help give support and advice to those suffering with this largely misunderstood condition.

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