In this second part of a two-part series, Brain & Life co-host Dr. Katy Peters sits down with author and journalist Tom Zeller Jr. to delve into his personal journey with cluster headaches. They explore treatment options and the cultural stigma surrounding cluster headaches. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Stephanie Nahas, professor of neurology at Thomas Jefferson University and Program Director for the Headache Medicine Fellowship at the Jefferson Headache Center of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Nahas the importance of advocacy and community support when it comes to cluster headaches.

Additional Resources

Tom Zeller Jr.

Clusterbusters - The Cluster Headache Advocacy Group

Finding Relief for Cluster Headaches

Headache on the Hill: Advocating for Migraine Patients Nationwide

Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics

Broadcast Journalist Deborah Roberts on Living with Migraine

Mulling over Migraines with Photographer Bill Wadman

Apps and Self-Advocacy with Roon’s Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna

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