Migraine Headache Center - Pembroke Pines, FL
Pembroke Pines 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 Pembroke Pines * Gail P Ballweg MD  Anabelle Maldonado-Medina MD  Sunrise Medical Group  Sleep Wake Disorders Center of South Florida  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Damon Salzman MD  Pembroke Medical Associates  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Melvin M Grossman MD PA  Sunrise Medical Group  Sunrise Medical Group  Pediatric Neurology  Pediatric Neurology  Pediatric Neurology  Behavioral Health Group Inc  Nivea Ribas MD  Jubran A Hoche MD  Design Neuroscience Center  Design Neuroscience Center  Carrie Landess MD  Sunrise Medical Group  Design Neuroscience Center  Design Neuroscience Center  Miami Children's Hospital & Neuro Network Partners  Miami Children's Hospital & Neuro Network Partners  Miami Children's Hospital & Neuro Network Partners  Miami Children's Hospital & Neuro Network Partners  Lita R Calagua MD  Neurology Associates of South Florida  Neurology Associates  Neurology Associates  David Ross MD PA  Morton S Corin MD  Gonzalo F Yanez MD  Aventura Neurologic Associates  Neurology Group of South Florida  Aventura Neurologic Associates  Aventura Neurologic Associates  Drs Greener & Abramson  South Florida Laser Eye Center  Neuroscience Consultants  Drs Greener & Abramson  Neuroscience Consultants  Guillermo Blanco MD  Kenneth C Fischer MD PA  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group  Alan Borenstein MD  Mark N Goldberg MD PA  Sunrise Medical Group Inc  Sunrise Medical Group Inc  Andrew G Kovacs MD & Steven J Resnick DO  Andrew G Kovacs MD & Steven J Resnick DO  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  Sunrise Medical Group Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  Bascom Palmer Eye Institute  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  Bascom Palmer Eye Institute  Pedro Cardich MD  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurological Surgery  University of Miami Neurology  University of Miami Neurology Pembroke Pines, FloridaUpcoming 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 Pembroke Pines
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