Medical articles from Dr Mark Weatherall

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15/07/2022

Neurologist

CGRP: What is it, and does it affect migraines?

In this interview, Dr Mark Weatherall, highly experienced and skilled consultant neurologist, explains what CGRP is, how blocking it helps a great deal when treating migraines, and reveals how CGRP-blocking treatment is typically administered.

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06/04/2022

Dr Mark Weatherall

Neurologist

Ask an expert: What is a migraine with aura?

Along with a headache, migraines can often also cause nausea, sensitivity to light and in some cases, vision disturbance. In this informative article, leading consultant neurologist Dr Mark Weatherall gives an expert guide to migraine with aura, including its symptoms, causes and treatment.

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10/10/2019

Dr Mark Weatherall

Neurologist

Visual snow: what is this mysterious neurological condition?

Visual snow syndrome is a neurological condition in which people’s vision becomes grainy or pixelated. In the past, many sufferers had their symptoms dismissed as being due to anxiety, or even wholly made up. Dr Mark Weatherall, a consultant neurologist in the UK, explains what specialists knows so far about this peculiar condition.

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17/12/2018

Dr Mark Weatherall

Neurologist

Cluster headache: The most painful condition known to humankind?

What is a cluster headache exactly, and how does it differ from a normal headache? We asked Dr Mark Weatherall, consultant neurologist with a subspecialist interest in the management of headaches.

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12/01/2018

Dr Mark Weatherall

Neurologist

Migraine: not just a headache

Everything you need to know about migraines! Headache expert Dr Mark Weatherall explains all.