Decoding Thunderclap Headaches: Causes and Solutions
Thunderclap headaches are not common in individuals in developed countries, such as the United States. In fact, they happen to about 43 out of 100,000
Dr. Eric Baron
Dr. Eric P. Baron is a staff ABPN (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology) Board Certified Neurologist and a UCNS (United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties) Diplomat Board Certified in Headache Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute, Center for Neurological Restoration – Headache and Chronic Pain Medicine, in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his Neurology Residency in 2009 at Cleveland Clinic, where he also served as Chief Neurology Resident. He then completed a Headache Medicine Fellowship in 2010, also at Cleveland Clinic, and has remained on as staff.
He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. He has been repeatedly recognized as a “Top Doctor” as voted for by his peers in Cleveland Magazine, and has been repeatedly named one of "America's Top Physicians". He is an author of the popular neurology board review book, Comprehensive Review in Clinical Neurology: A Multiple Choice Question Book for the Wards and Boards, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd (in process) editions, and has authored many publications across a broad range of migraine and headache related topics.
To help patients and health care providers who do not have easy access to a headache specialist referral due to the shortage in the US and globally, he created and manages the Virtual Headache Specialist migraine, headache, and facial pain educational content, blog, and personalized headache and facial pain symptom checker tool.
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Diet and Migraines: Exploring the Connection
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Can Allergies Trigger Migraines, Sinus Headaches, and Jaw Pain?
Allergies and Sinus Headache Do you have a bad headache along with throbby sinus pressure, facial pressure, facial pain, sinus pain, nasal congestion, nasal drainage,
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
What Is Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) (Pseudotumor Cerebri) And What Causes It? Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) was previously called pseudotumor cerebri. Pseudotumor cerebri was an
Managing Cluster Headaches Through the Seasons
What is Cluster Headache? Cluster headache is often considered the most severe type of headache experienced by headache sufferers. It is often referred to as “suicide
Migraine and Headache Diets: What to Eat for Relief
The best migraine diet is… Well first, there are many well established migraine triggers. The beverages and foods that we consume play a role in
Vestibular Migraine: Navigating Vertigo, Dizziness, and Lightheadedness
Vestibular migraine has also been called migraine-associated vertigo/dizziness, migraine-related vestibulopathy and migrainous vertigo. Vestibular migraines are not as common as other headache and migraine conditions,
Understanding CGRP Migraine Medications and Their Usage
What is CGRP (Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide)? During a migraine attack, the trigeminal nerves release a variety of inflammatory proteins. One of the main proteins
Headaches During Pregnancy: Causes and Solutions
Many women experience headaches during their pregnancy. In fact, some research has shown that 39% of women may experience some sort of headache or migraine
Exploring TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) for Migraine Treatment
TMS, or transcranial magnetic stimulation, is an alternative therapy for pain (including migraine headache) and some mental illnesses. It involves transmitting a magnetic pulse onto