Video: Fact Finder: Monster Migraines
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Fact Finder: Monster Migraines
Local woman who had a migraine-related stroke whose doctor is starting a school for migraine patients at UAB.
Lisa Ramsey at home with her children, has recovered from a migraine-related stroke. Now her doctor is starting a school for migraine patients at UAB.
Related Links
UAB Headach and Research Clinic
http://www.uabhealth.org/12857/
American Council for Headache Education (ACHE)
http://www.achenet.org
National Headache Foundation
http://www.headaches.org
Migraine Awareness Group: A National Understanding for Migraineurs (MAGNUM)
http://www.migraines.org
Help for Headaches
http://www.headache-help.org
Migraine Disability Information Centre
http://www.midas-migraine.net
Lynne Jones, Producer,
Photography by Jamey Bryan and Jermal Allen
Published: January 28, 2009
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Chances are you know someone who has headaches so intensely painful, they can barely function or end up suffering in bed. The attacks are called migraines.
30 million Americans suffer from migraine disorder. Of those, 6 million have chronic migraine, or a headache almost every single day.
One of those 30 million, NBC13 HD News’ Andrea Lindenberg looks at the problem and the new way Dr. John Rothrock, a neurologist with UAB Hospital’s Kirklin Clinic will soon help people with monster migraines . See how he helped a Birmingham woman who had a migraine-related stroke in this Fact Finder report.
Migraine/headache resources on the internet:
UAB Headache and Research Clinic
http://www.uabhealth.org/12857/
American Council for Headache Education (ACHE)
http://www.achenet.org
National Headache Foundation
http://www.headaches.org
Migraine Awareness Group: A National Understanding for Migraineurs (MAGNUM)
http://www.migraines.org
Help for Headaches
http://www.headache-help.org
Migraine Disability Information Centre
http://www.midas-migraine.net
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