About this episode

The episode discusses the stigma surrounding migraines and explores new treatments with experts and a lifelong sufferer.

Migraines affect over one billion people worldwide and rank as the second leading cause of disability globally — yet fewer than 5% of chronic sufferers get adequate care. So why are they so misunderstood? Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with Dr. Andrew Charles (neurologist and migraine researcher at UCLA) and Jesse Thorn (broadcaster and lifelong migraine sufferer) to talk about what migraines really are, why stigma keeps so many people from getting help, and the exciting new treatments that are finally changing the game. Please share with a migraine sufferer in your life. Enjoyed the episode? Please take 30 seconds to it makes a huge difference in helping new listeners find the show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382 Rep the Pod — grab House of Pod merch! Pick up a shirt: Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to https://www.bonfire.com/hopmerch Find me Kaveh on Instagram or TikTok @thehouseofpod or email at hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Kaveh Hoda

Guests: Dr. Andrew Charles, Jesse Thorn

Topics covered

• migraines
• stigma
• disability
• neurology
• treatment
• healthcare

Keywords

• migraines
• disability
• neurologist
• treatment
• healthcare
• stigma
• chronic pain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UCLA

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