Providing Information & Options for Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery • Be Your Own Expert. Brain Injury Association of America, Virginia Advisory Board Member
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Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS) is an umbrella term. To find the most effective treatments for each individual case, identify your most debilitating symptoms to see which system (vestibular, cognition, mental health, ocular, cervical, headache/migraine) needs to be treated.
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What are your tips for acute treatments for migraine?
For example, did you know that migraine can impair digestion, therefore reducing the effectiveness of oral medications? Using other routes can bypass the stomach and provide quicker relief. #MigraineMonday
ALT Acute treatments include OTC pain relievers; ditans& triptans; DHE; & gepants. Migraine and nausea can affect gut motility. To help, take oral meds with food and consider alternative routes for meds such as nasal sprays, injections, or sublingual approaches. Take meds as early as possible. The earlier we treat, the more likely our medications are to work. Ask doctor if a combo of meds may help you
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A migraine attack is SO much more than just a headache. Migraine is a neurological disease which impacts the way our brains interpret information from every one of our senses.
Which of your senses is impacted the most during an attack, and what treatments help? #MigraineMonday
ALT Migraine is a neurological disease that affects all 5 senses. Sight: We may experience photophobia, or sensitivity to light, because our brains are hyper-reactive to innocuous stimuli. hearing: Phonophobia, or sensitivity to sound, occurs. We may also experience tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. Smell: Osmophobia makes us more sensitive to smells. Taste: 75-95% os flavor is linked to smells, so osmophobia may be the cause of migraine related taste abnormalities. Touch" Allodynia causes us to experience pain from innocuous sensation.
For patients needing help organizing thoughts before talking with doctors on the phone, consider writing a phone script template. Include purpose, details, etc. -Kavitha Perumparaichallai, Ph.D.#HFvirtual
Purpose of cognitive retraining after brain injury: a) become aware of strengths and weaknesses b) work on thinking skills c) learn to use compensations. -Kavitha Perumparaichallai, Ph.D. #HFvirtual
Today's @biavirginia presentation is "Cognitive Retraining: Restoration Versus Compensation for Enhancing Functionality" by Ramaswamy Kavitha Perumparaichallai, Ph.D. & Erin Piper, Psy.D. #HFvirtual
The 'clubhouse model' is based around the "work-ordered day" and largely exists within the mental health and brain injury communities. - Jason Young, M.S.W, CBIS #HFvirtual
Today @biavirginia presents: Brain Injury Clubhouses and Effects on Neurobehavioral Functioning and Participation: Results from a Landmark Three-Year Research Study on ABI Clubhouses
Ronald T. Seel, Ph.D., FACRM; Jason Young, M.S.W, CBIS & Colleen McKay M.A., C.A.G.S. #HFvirtual
Complexity of brain injury: medical issues; cognitive issues; increased risk for psychiatric, psychosocial substance use issues, suicidality; incr risk of worsening pre-existing conditions; limited accessibility for coexisting issues;
(cont.) poor outcome/ care for those with co-occurring issues and misdiagnoses. -Pedrotty, Ph.D. #HFvirtual
Biopsychosocial factors after brain injury: Premorbid functioning; cognitive functioning; compensatory interventions; psychological functioning; community reintegration; social functioning; family functioning; biological intactness; psychotherapy. -Pedrotty, Ph.D. #HFvirtual
Motivational interviewing helps identify personal factors contributing to or blocking individual recovery. -Pedrotty, Ph.D. #HFvirtual
Today's presentation for @biavirginia is "Integrative Cognitive Rehabilitation and Psychotherapy for Brain Injury with Co-Occurring Issues: An Overview" with Mark Pedrotty, Ph.D. #HFvirtual
Each day this week, we will be live tweeting for the @biavirginia 's annual conference for professionals working with brain injury. Follow along with #HFvirtual
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🗣️📢 Athletes who continue to play after concussion, even for <15 mins are 5.4X more likely for >4 wks recovery than athletes that came out immediately. Staying in for >15 mins are 11.8X more likely for >4 wks recovery. When in Doubt, Keep 'em out! 🗣️📢 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3103…
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#Facebook LIVE InVisible InCourage LIVE April 21: 5 pm PT - 8 pm ET. Meet our new Host Kellie Pokrifka from @ConcussionGPlan #InvisibleDisabilities #ChronicPain #chronicillness #TBI #spoonie #invisibleillness #IamInvisibleNoMore #InvisibleNoMore Facebook.com/InvisibleDisabi…
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Have you tried CBD or medical marijuana for migraine symptoms? What were your results?
Tune in to Dr. Stephen Silberstein's discussion on "CBD Oil for Migraine" today! #CBD #CBDoil #medicalmarijuana #THC
Interested in CBD and medical marijuana for migraine? Check out our interview with leading expert Dr. Stephen Silberstein on the @MigraineSummit today!
migraineworldsummit.com/talk… #CBD #medicalmarijuana #migraine @JeffHeadacheCtr
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Are you wondering about the role genetics play in migraine and brain injury?
Watch Dr. Lyn Griffiths' interview on "Migraine Genetics, MTHFR and Concussion" today. Free and available until 6 PM EDT.
Migraineworldsummit.com #braininjuryawarenessmonth
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Concussion is brain injury. The connections between brain injury and migraine are complex and bidirectional.
To learn more about post-traumatic migraine, tune in to Dr. Mia Minen's discussion on "How Concussion and Head Injuries Lead to Migraine" on Day 2, TODAY! @MiaMinenMD
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We are so excited to present two new interviewers this year! Wendy & Kellie will be joining Carl & Paula on the 2020 Migraine World Summit.
Wendy Bohmfalk is the Director of Operations for the World Health Education Foundation. Kellie Pokrifka is the Founder of
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