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Episode two of our Heads Up podcast spotlight series on cluster headache is out today: The youngest patients.

Alexander was just two and a half when his attacks began. In this episode, he and his mum, Mel, join Dr Katy Munro to share what it is like to live with cluster headache in childhood, from diagnosis and treatment to the impact on family life.

Listen on our website, via your usual podcast platform, or watch on YouTube:

https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/understanding-migraine/heads-u...

https://youtu.be/0WzDMThlDbM

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Episode three of our cluster headache spotlight series is out now: Navigating adolescence.

Frederick was diagnosed with cluster headache at 11. Now 17 and preparing for university, they join Dr Katy Munro alongside their mum Rachael to talk about growing up with one of the most painful conditions known to medicine, how they manage it, and the support available for families.

Listen on our website, via your usual podcast platform, or on YouTube:

https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/understanding-migraine/heads-u...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOzFgALAmko

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Episode four of our cluster headache spotlight series is out now.

What happens in the brain during a cluster headache attack? In this episode, Dr Katy Munro is joined by leading headache neuroscientist Dr Phil Holland to explore the biology behind one of the most extreme pain events the human body can experience.

Listen on our website, via your usual podcast platform, or watch on YouTube:

https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/understanding-migraine/heads-u...

https://youtu.be/-t4w1Hz1kj0

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Episode five of our cluster headache spotlight series is out now: Searching for answers.

Isobel West has lived with cluster headache since the age of 15. In this episode, she joins Dr Katy Munro to talk about her journey with cluster headache and the PhD research she is now carrying out at King’s College London to better understand the brain mechanisms behind cluster headache.

Listen on our website, via your usual podcast platform, or watch on YouTube:

https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/understanding-migraine/heads-u...

https://youtu.be/i_L2NLaEpa8

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Episode six of our cluster headache spotlight series is out now: When pain meets the law.

In this episode, Dr Katy Munro is joined by Mike Smalley, who has lived with cluster headache since the age of 14, to discuss how an awareness of employment law can help those living with cluster headache to understand their rights at work and the protections available.

Listen on our website, via your usual podcast platform, or watch on YouTube:
https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/understanding-migraine/heads-u...

https://youtu.be/nLVVl1kPzh4

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The final episode of our cluster headache spotlight series is out now: Pregnancy and parenthood.

In this episode, Daisy joins Dr Katy Munro to share her experience of managing cluster headache during pregnancy and with a toddler, and why specialist support and planning can make such a difference.

Listen on our website, via your usual podcast platform, or watch on YouTube:

https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/understanding-migraine/heads-u...

https://youtu.be/_vf1GYTflLo

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