An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In headache management, that prevention often equals lifestyle modification. Drs. Nina Riggins and Larry Charleston IV, headache specialists, discuss.
“Anxiety can cause trouble sleeping and lead to insomnia,” explains Nina Riggins, MD, Ph.D., FAAN, an associate professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco. If you are concerned that your anxiety is leading to sleep problems you must address your anxiety with a healthcare provider, she says.
Chief Residents SMMC-SF Dignity Health invited Presentation, noon conference for the Internal Medicine Residents at St Mary’s, case based discussion on Headaches.
Dr Riggins presented on classification (link to ICHD-s here), diagnosis and newest treatment options for Cluster Headache (CGRP AB Galcanezumab, non- invasive vagal nerve stimulator).
Managing Migraine During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nina Riggins, MD, PhD, FAAN explains safe and effective alternative treatment plans for migraine in the era of telemedicine
With the COVID-19 pandemic shifting many in-person visits to telemedicine, healthcare providers are developing effective protocols for telehealth visits and treatment. AHS Member Nina Riggins, MD, PhD, FAAN a neurologist at the University of California San Francisco, hosted a Facebook Live where she discussed alternatives to in-person migraine treatments like injections and infusions.
“We need alternatives to procedures and safe options for treatment for people living with migraine,” Dr. Riggins explained.
Dr. Riggins was invited to speak at the Virtual Event with UC Berkeley Pre-Medical Honor Society May 2020
Update from the American Academy of Neurology for the medical students –
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Podcast: Adapting Neurologic Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Mind Moments podcast features exclusive interviews with leaders in the field discussing the latest research and disease management strategies across the breadth of neurology, including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, dementia, sleep disorders, and more.
This special episode of the Mind Moments Podcast is focused on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The spread of the novel virus has resulted in an upheaval of daily life both inside and outside of the clinic. We are learning more everyday about the risks for patients with neurological disorders, especially those who receive treatment with therapies that act on the immune system, and the significant adjustments required to keep clinical care running smoothly during this time.
Episode 8, “Adapting Neurologic Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic” features interviews with Barry Singer, MD, Director of the MS Center for Innovations in Care at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, who is actively making adjustments to his patients treatment regimens to help reduce their risk in the face of the novel coronavirus, as well as Nina Riggins, MD, PhD, FAAN a headache specialist at the University of California, San Francisco, who, in response to the spread of COVID-19, has taken her practice online via telemedicine. Riggins offers her insights on the transition to telemedicine visits, as well as specific treatment considerations for patients with headache disorders.