
Amy Gelfand, MD
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Child Neurologist | Director, Child & Adolescent Headache at #UCSF|Associate Prof Neurology & Pediatrics | Headache Specialist | Mother of 3 | @HeadacheJournal
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The Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias are so fascinating. And patients with TACs need our help! Dr. Stewart Tepper takes us through these disorders here at #HeadacheEdu. American Headache Society 🧠⏰⚡️#cluster #headache #suicideheadache


It’s an amazing time to start a career in #headache medicine. Incredible science, wonderful patients with so many new treatments to offer, and colleagues that are like family. Check out American Headache Society Headache Journal and come to the next conference! 💜🧠🥰😎 #HeadacheEdu #meded

Thanks Dr. Peter Goadsby for a phenomenal talk about #migraine pathophysiology! It was a blast to be in audience today! #HeadacheEdu American Headache Society


Good morning from #HeadacheEdu! Starting with a comprehensive tour of the “Other” #Headache syndromes by the one and only Stephanie Nahas from Jefferson Headache Center. #ndph American Headache Society


Where we’ve been and where we’re going, as told by the amazing Peter Goadsby from UCLA Neurology. 🤩🧠It’s important to discuss the treatments that haven’t succeeded along the way too to appreciate where we are today in drug development. #HeadacheEdu American Headache Society



What does #CBT look like in the treatment of #headache disorders? It’s a multifaceted and patient-centered approach, as Dr. Amy Grinberg PhD explains at #HeadacheEdu. 🧘♀️🧠💜American Headache Society


Packed room for the end of our amazing #HeadacheEdu conference UCLA Neurology for our Procedural Training Workshop! American Headache Society 💉🤕➡️😎➡️😁


Action shots from our procedural training session at our American Headache Society #HeadacheEdu conference UCLA Neurology 💉😎💜


Great efforts and incredible program #HeadacheEdu Thanks for making it happen American Headache Society

An excellent #AHSAZ Town Hall American Headache Society Todd Schwedt, M.D., FAHS Noah Rosen Matthew Robbins, MD Annika Ehrlich, DNP, FNP-C, CNRN, AQH L. Charleston IV, MD, MSc, FAHS Rebecca Erwin Wells, MD, MPH, FAHS, FAAN Rashmi B. Halker Singh MD FAHS FAAN Stephanie Nahas 👏🧠 Miles For Migraine


Wonderful discussions on shared decision making, the importance of the biopsychosocial model and advocacy in #migraine at the Pfizer Inc. sponsored symposium American Headache Society #AHSAZ- “the patient is the expert” Dawn Buse, PhD W/ Pt advocate Karla Neville, Barbara Nye MD, FAHS Julienne Verdi AHDA/THA


So happy to see fantastic Amy Gelfand, MD #AHSAZ American Headache Society Headache Journal 🧠❤️ Women Neurologists Group American Academy of Neurology Miles For Migraine


Open Access: A post hoc analysis suggests therapeutic #eTNS consistently improved migraine outcomes for most MBS subtypes, including photophobia, phonophobia, & vomiting; however, for nausea, migraine outcomes were variable …adachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Gregory A. Panza PhD et al


Open Access: A narrative review explores the relationship of #dihydroergotamine pharmacokinetics & clinical efficacy - suggesting an optimal profile for #DHE delivery for #migraine improvement with low incidences of nausea …adachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/he… Richard B. Lipton MD et al


Open Access: One small study finds almost 1/3 of patients with #SpontaneousIntracranialHypotension can experience mild #cognitive impairment, which can improve after #CSFleak repair …adachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Katharina Wolf Charlotte Zander Jurgen Beck et al


Digital health tools can be helpful, but not everyone feels comfortable using them, a study finds. “We all need to be thinking about how to make sure people can use them comfortably, & if they can’t, how to provide an alternative.” Dr. Naomi Bardach says: ucsfh.org/4gIojNP

Check out our recent Headache Journal interview with Fred Cohen MD regarding the #headache impact of the 2023 #Canadian #wildfires Manuscript: …adachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/he… Interview accessible below! youtu.be/e1wJ1gdHMDc

Essential readings in #headache medicine: Top 10 educational articles for trainees from 2022–2024 Guest editorial by Assistant Editors Minali Nigam, MD/MA & Nan Cheng MD! Directly access the full manuscript using the link below: …adachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/JXCCEPAZ…
