Migraine Headache Center - Sugar Land, TX
Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land * Joel S Wolinsky MD  Amitabh Y Shukla MD PA  Charles A Popeney DO  Westside Neurology  Sugar Land Neurology  Edward A Gaer MD  Edward J Escobar DO  Houston Neurology Associates  Houston Neurology Associates  Ruth M Atlas MD  Ronald Garb MD  Houston Neurology & Sleep Center  Houston Neurology & Sleep Center  Sheila W Jacobson MD  Diagnostic Neurology Clinic of Houston PA  Diagnostic Neurology Clinic of Houston PA  G Martin Rossi MD  Diagnostic Neurology Clinic of Houston PA  Bellaire Neurology  Amrit N Achari MD PA  Amrit N Achari MD PA  Pediatric Neurology PA  Main Medical  Texas Neuro Clinic Associates  Maria Ramierez-Nieto MD  Kelsey-Seybold Main Campus Neurology  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic  Kelsey-Seybold Main Campus Neurology  Jeffrey P Gaitz MD  Texas Heart Institute  Neurology Center  Steven B Inbody MD PA  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Reno Clinic of Houston  John S Meyer MD  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  Texas Childrens Hospital Neurology  Texas Childrens Hospital Neurology  Annette M Howard MD  Texas Childrens Hospital Neurology  Alpert & Sermas Neurological Associates  Alpert & Sermas Neurological Associates  Kristi J Posey MD PA  Alpert & Sermas Neurological Associates  Nerve & Muscle Center of Texas  Pinky S Tiwari MD PA  Alpert & Sermas Neurological Associates  Vincent Virgadamo MD  Stanley Appell MD  David Chiu MD  Howard S Derman MD  Everton A Edmondson MD  Methodist Neurological Institute  Yadollah Harati MD  Parkinsons Disease Center  Parkinsons Disease Center  Methodist Department of Neurosurgery  Eugene C Lai MD  Jenny Lai MD  Methodist Neurological Institute  George Lopez MD  Stanton I Moldovan MD  Jenny Lai MD  Parkinsons Disease Center  Memorial Hermann Neurology  Parkinsons Disease Center  Methodist Hospital Neurology  Methodist Neurological Institute  Jenny Lai MD  Amit Verma MD  Methodist Department of Neurosurgery  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  UT Adult Neurology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  UT Adult Neurology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  UT Adult Neurology  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  Baylor College Adult Medicine Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology  James M Killian MD  MD Anderson Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology  Bruce A Levy MD  Ralph Lilly MD  UT Adult Neurology  MD Anderson-Clinical Neuro-Oncology  UT Adult Neurology  UT Adult Neurology Sugar Land, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Sugar Land
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