Nurtec – Novel New Migraine Treatment
Nurtec (rimagepant) is the newest migraine abortive treatment approved by the FDA. It has been almost 30 years since we have had anything new to stop a migraine attack. Imitrex (sumatriptan) was the first triptan FDA approved for the treatment of acute migraines in 1992. Since that time, several other similar triptans were approved but they all had the same mechanism to stop migraines. In early 2020, the FDA approved an entirely new class of migraine attack medications called “gepants.” Gepants work by an entirely different way than the triptans. Nurtec is the newest gepant and has some unique features to stop ...
Source: Sarasota Neurology - July 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: admindan Tags: Migraines / Headache Uncategorized gepant Imitrex Nurtec triptan Source Type: blogs

Aimovig
Unique New Migraine Prevention Migraine headaches are a chronic neurological disease condition. Migraines are not benign in that they are the number one leading cause of temporary total disability in the United States. Worldwide, migraines are reported as being one of the top 10 leading causes of disability. It is estimated that there are 38 million migraine sufferers in the United States and over 1 billion worldwide. Migraine headaches are characterized by pain occurring on one side of the head or the other. The pain is moderate to severe in nature, generally limiting activities. Associated symptoms are light and sound s...
Source: Sarasota Neurology - June 20, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: admindan Tags: Migraines / Headache Aimovig CGRP headache specialist headaches migraine prevention receptor blocker Source Type: blogs

Aimovig Unique New Migraine Prevention
Migraine headaches are a chronic neurological disease condition. Migraines are not benign in that they are the number one leading cause of temporary total disability in the United States. Worldwide, migraines are reported as being one of the top 10 leading causes of disability. It is estimated that there are 38 million migraine sufferers in the United States and over 1 billion worldwide. Migraine headaches are characterized by pain occurring on one side of the head or the other. The pain is moderate to severe in nature, generally limiting activities. Associated symptoms are light and sound sensitivity with some patients h...
Source: Sarasota Neurology - June 20, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: admindan Tags: Migraines / Headache Uncategorized Aimovig CGRP headache specialist headaches migraine prevention receptor blocker Source Type: blogs

Professional and Olympic Athletes Using Platelet Rich Plasma for Joint Pain and Muscle Injuries
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) has been used medically since the late 1990’s. Dentists were the first to use this natural healing mechanism to improve outcomes of dental surgery and tooth extractions. PRP has been used since 2000 for accelerated healing during surgery, following orthopedic, thoracic and cardiac surgical procedures. PRP has found wide use in non-surgical orthopedic treatment of knee and shoulder pain. It can be used for a variety of common sports injuries. Platelet rich plasma can heal injured tendons, ligaments, muscle, cartilage and bone. Major league sports has discovered the incredible natural heal...
Source: Sarasota Neurology - January 12, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: admindan Tags: Back Pain Platelet Rich Plasma Uncategorized Hines Ward injuries joint pain knee pain Major League Baseball NFL olympic orthopedic Pittsburgh Steelers PRP PRP therapy prp therapy sarasota rafael nadal Tiger Woods Source Type: blogs

Platelet Rich Plasma PRP Therapy in Sarasota Florida for Joint and Foot Pain
Platelet Rich Plasma PRP Therapy in Sarasota Fl for Joint and Foot Pain Patients are being treated currently at Sarasota Neurology with PRP (platelet rich plasma) for a wide variety of joint pain and other pain issues. Among the more common uses for PRP are knee pain, shoulder pain and other painful conditions such as plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, some types of low back pain. PRP can also be used in patients that have residual joint pain from having had orthopedic arthroscopic knee or shoulder surgery. PRP works to heal painful joints by using the patients’ own natural healing mechanism. The injured or damaged ti...
Source: Sarasota Neurology - May 28, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: admindan Tags: Back Pain Platelet Rich Plasma Uncategorized foot pain natural healing foot pain plantar fasciitis platelet rich plasma therapy sarasota florida prp sarasota florida Source Type: blogs

Does Insurance Cover Botox Injections for Migraine Headaches?
Unfortunately no insurance company covers Botox therapy for generic headaches. Many will cover Botox for chronic migraines, which have been unresponsive to standard preventative therapies. In 2011, the FDA approved Botox for treating chronic migraines which have been unresponsive to an adequate trial of preventative medications. Preventative medications do not include the use of any narcotic pain killers. Insurance companies have made it difficult for patients to obtain Botox payment authorization, by putting in place numerous qualification barriers – if they cover Botox at all. Insurance companies do require e...
Source: Sarasota Neurology - March 3, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: admindan Tags: Migraines / Headache Uncategorized Boto for headaches Botox covered by insurance botox for headaches Botox Headaches Insurance Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Stroke – Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
[wolf_jplayer_playlist id=”5″] Podcast: Stroke – Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease In this episode of the Sarasota Neurology Podcast, Dr. Kassicieh, a recognized expert in stroke prevention, provides an overview of  current techniques for preventing and managing risk of stroke. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. This combined with heart attacks and heart disease result in over 2 million deaths a year. The common underlying cause is vascular disease or hardening of the arteries. Heart attack and stroke can be prevented with simple life style changes and medications. Treatm...
Source: Sarasota Neurology - December 10, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: admindan Tags: General Medicine High Cholesterol Podcast Stroke Uncategorized aspirin blood pressure cardiovascular heart heart attack heart attacks heart disease high blood smoking Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Stroke – Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
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Podcast: Stroke – Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
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Source: Sarasota Neurology - December 10, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dan Kassicieh, D.O. Tags: General Medicine High Cholesterol Podcast Stroke aspirin blood pressure cardiovascular heart heart attack heart attacks heart disease high blood smoking Source Type: blogs

Botox For Migraine Headache Treatment
In conclusion, Botox is effective treatment for many headache patients with chronic, intractable migraines. Proper diagnosis and treatment must be given. For insurance to pay for Botox for migraine, specific criteria must be met. If you suffer from persistent, frequent headaches, call Sarasota Neurology today for an appointment. Start improving your quality of life today. (Source: Sarasota Neurology)
Source: Sarasota Neurology - November 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: admindan Tags: Botox Migraines / Headache Pain Uncategorized Vertigo / Dizziness aspirin brain Cluster headaches depression Dr. Kassicieh memory Memory loss migraine treatment neurologist neurology Source Type: blogs