Medical articles of Migraine

08/10/2025
Dr Bharti Seth
Pain Management Specialist
Pain medicine: What’s the gold standard treatment for migraines?
While several treatments can help, certain medications and management approaches are recognised as the gold standard in migraine care. Discovering more about these options allow patients to access the most effective relief, and prevent recurrent attacks.
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01/10/2025
Dr Mara Sittampalam
Consultant Neurologist
Migraines and their triggers
Understanding why migraines happen and what can bring them on is an important step in managing them effectively.
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26/02/2025
Dr Sarah Barker
Clinical Psychologist
Psychological approaches to migraines and persistent headaches
Migraines and persistent headaches can significantly impact daily life, often leading to reduced productivity, stress, and emotional distress. While medical treatments such as pain relief medication and lifestyle modifications are common, psychological approaches can also play a key role in managing these conditions. These methods focus on reducing triggers, improving coping mechanisms, and addressing the emotional impact of chronic headaches.
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25/02/2025
Dr Katy Kyprianou
GP
Botox treatment for migraines: what to know
Migraines are severe headaches that can be a source of struggle for many patients who deal with them frequently. In this article, a GP with a specialist interest in neurology shares how Botox can help manage migraines.
02/12/2024
Dr Omar Salim
Neurologist
How are migraines prevented and managed?
In this article here, esteemed consultant neurologist, Dr Omar Salim, provides an all-you-need-to-know guide with regards to migraines.
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02/10/2024
Dr Joshua Plaut
GP
Migraines: how do they affect the body?
Migraines are a common yet debilitating condition that affect millions of people worldwide. Unlike typical headaches, migraines come with a variety of symptoms that can significantly disrupt daily life. From throbbing pain to sensitivity to light and sound, understanding the nature of migraines is crucial for managing them effectively. Revered GP Dr Joshua Plaut explores what migraines are, their types, common triggers, how they are diagnosed, and the treatment options available.
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30/09/2024
Written by Top Doctors
From migraine to back pain: how to decode your body's pain signals
Pain is the body’s way of signalling that something is wrong. Whether it’s a sharp headache or lingering back pain, understanding the different types of pain can help you identify underlying conditions and seek appropriate treatment.
26/09/2024
Dr Kushan Karunaratne
Neurologist
Understanding CGRP treatment: how it targets the root cause of migraines
For those who have experienced a migraine, they know all too well how painful and debilitating it can be. A migraine can last a couple of hours to up to a few days, disrupting routine and preventing the person suffering from it from working, engaging with others, or enjoying their lives. However, all hope is not lost, because dedicated neurologist from London, Dr Kushan Karunaratne, explains a cutting-edge treatment option for migraines in this article.
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29/08/2024
Dr Micheál Taylor
Paediatric Neurologist
Understanding paediatric migraines
Paediatric migraines are common and can be debilitating, having a significant impact on a child's and young person's quality of life. They are more than just a headache and represent a tendency to experience headaches along with other sensory disturbances. Here, Dr Micheál Taylor, renowned Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, provides a baseline understanding of paediatric migraines, looking at symptoms, and treatment options.
24/04/2024
Miss Victoria Alexander
Adult & Paediatric ENT
What causes balance problems?
The ability to balance depends on various factors. This includes on how well the brain, nerves, eyes, muscles and joints, function, as well as the vestibular system, which is the group of structures behind the ear drum. Leading consultant adult & paediatric ENT surgeon Miss Victoria Alexander looks at the most common causes of balance problems in connection to the vestibular system, their symptoms and treatment.
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