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Newton Neurologist Doctors for Migraine HeadacheType of Physician: Neurologist What is a Neurologist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners focus on the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles and nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures. The neurologist is often the primary physician but also serves as a consultant to other physicians and may render all levels of care, including the continuing care of outpatients and/or inpatients. The neurologist will often perform and interpret tests that relate to the nervous system or muscles. Specialty: Neurology Common Name: Neurologist Doctors in Newton * Women's Health Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Newton Wellesley Neurology Associates  Egilius L H Spierings MD PHD  Gigi N Girgis MD  Donald J Thomson MD  Marc S Kramer MD  Irina O Mezhebovsky MD  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  St Elizabeths Medical Ctr Dept of Neurology  Neurological Medicine Ltd PC  Andrew G Herzog MD  Sleep Health Centers  Sleep Health Centers  Sleep Health Centers  BIDC Needham Campus Neurology  Scott B Silverman MD  Physicians Associates At Mount Auburn Neurology  Physicians Associates At Mount Auburn Neurology  Physicians Associates At Mount Auburn Neurology  Physicians Associates At Mount Auburn Neurology  Lahey Medical Center Neurology  Faulkner Hospital Neurology  Lahey Medical Center Neurology  Lahey Medical Center Lexington Internal Medicine  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Konrad A Mark MD  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  H Richard Tyler MD  Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center  Michael P Biber MD  VA Boston Healthcare System  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Geriatrics  New England Baptist Hospital Occupational Medicine  Brigham Womens Center  Amin F Sabra MD  Deepak S Tandon MD  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Behavioral Neurology & Psychiatry  Beth Israel Deaconess Anesthesiology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Behavioral Neurology & Psychiatry  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Behavioral Neurology & Psychiatry  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Sleep Disorder Center  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Michael Ronthal MD  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Donald Schomer MD  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Donald Schomer MD  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology Multiple Sclerosis  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology Multiple Sclerosis  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neuromuscular Clinic  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neuromuscular Clinic  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Andrew Norden MD  Donald Schomer MD  Childrens Hospital Boston Neurology  Alvaro Pascual-Leone MD  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Behavioral Neurology & Psychiatry  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Behavioral Neurology & Psychiatry  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neuromuscular Clinic  Michael Ronthal MD  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neuromuscular Clinic  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Sleep Disorder Center  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Behavioral Neurology & Psychiatry  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Behavioral Neurology & Psychiatry  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Behavioral Neurology & Psychiatry  Children's Hospital Boston Genetics & Metabolism  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Brain Tumor Clinic  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology Multiple Sclerosis  Igor J Koralnik MD  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Behavioral Neurology & Psychiatry  Cesare Lombroso MD  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Sleep Disorder Center Newton, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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MigraineWhat is a migraine headache?A migraine headache is a form of vascular headache. Migraine headache is caused by vasodilatation (enlargement of blood vessels) that causes the release of chemicals from nerve fibers that coil around the large arteries of the brain. Enlargement of these blood vessels stretches the nerves that coil around them and causes the nerves to release chemicals. The chemicals cause inflammation, pain, and further enlargement of the artery. The increasing enlargement of the arteries magnifies the pain. Migraine attacks commonly activate the sympathetic nervous system in the body. The sympathetic nervous system is often thought of as the part of the nervous system that controls primitive responses to stress and pain, the so-called "fight or flight" response, and this activation causes many of the symptoms associated with migraine attacks; for example, the increased sympathetic nervous activity in the intestine causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Migraine afflicts 28 million Americans, with females suffering more frequently (17%) than males (6%). Missed work and lost productivity from migraine create a significant public burden. Nevertheless, migraine still remains largely underdiagnosed and undertreated. Less than half of ind... Recommended Reading Related to MigraineWhat Causes Double Vision?Opening your eyes and seeing a single, clear image is something you probably take for granted. But that seemingly automatic process depends on the orchestration of multiple areas of the vision system. They all need to work together seamlessly:
Problems with any part of the vision system can lead to double vision. It makes sense to consider the causes of diplopia according to the part of the visual system that has the problem. Double vision is not normal and should be reported promptly.... Other Related Migraine Headache ArticlesEmergency Contact for Newton
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