Dr Granot on a podcast about migraine
Listen to a podcast episode for GPs by Dr Granot about migraine.
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Why do my feet burn?
In this post, I will talk about the common causes of burning feet and ways in which we decide what the cause is and an overview of therapy. Often, patients complain of burning feet, more so in bed at night, while trying to get to sleep. These may be associated with numbness and occasionally weakn...
Hands that go numb in the night
I explain the common causes for a numb hand, including how to start to work out what is wrong and basic treatments to try at home.
Dr Granot on a Parkinson’s disease podcast
I was recently interviewed by GP and Medical Educator, Dr Sam Manger, all about the medical treatment of Parkinson’s disease. It is aimed at GPs primarily, but goes through a lot of different aspects of Parkinson’s. I talk about a wide range of aspects of Parkinson’s, from the underlying problem ...
Vestibular migraine (VM, migraine associated vertigo, MAV) and Botox treatment
Botox (botulinum toxin) is used for chronic migraine (more than 15 headache days a month) with very good effectiveness. However, there are very few clinical papers on it, which is surprising given my positive experience with Botox including in vestibular migraine. Only a single study talking abou...
Vestibular migraine symptoms
A new study of 131 patients, the vast majority women (105) diagnosed with vestibular migraine ( also known as migraine-associated vertigo, MAV), described the typical symptoms of the condition in this patient group. Over half (57.3%) had migraine headaches before the onset of their dizzy symptoms...
Use it or lose it… An article in the Fairfax press
In a recent article in the Fairfax press, I was discussing the various ways of maintaining brain health through lifestyle changes. These include exercise, diet and brain training. As our population ages, this is becoming increasingly important. A few simple changes could mean a great deal in olde...