Physicians in the WVU Headache Center work closely with specialists in neurosurgery, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, psychiatry, pain medicine, and radiology to help treat headache disorders through medications, procedural interventions, changes in behavior and nutrition, and other approaches. In addition, our doctors provide patients with the means to deal with acute headaches, such as migraine, so future occurrences can be relieved quickly.

When scans such as MRI or other diagnostic tests are appropriate, our specialists have access to some of the world’s most advanced technology to assist with diagnosis and treatment planning.

For those who are among the 50 million Americans who suffer from chronic or severe headaches, the WVU Headache Center provides personalized, empathetic care and a commitment to improving quality of life.

The WVU Headache Center has always excelled at pioneering new approaches to headache treatment and is part of several multi-center clinical trials exploring new treatments for headache disorders. With three fellowship-trained and certified headache specialists, the WVU Headache Center is the only comprehensive headache program in West Virginia.

Headache disorders we treat include:

• Migraine
• Cluster headache
• Chronic daily headache
• Tension-type headache
• Craniofacial neuralgias, such as trigeminal neuralgia, cervicogenic headache, and post-traumatic headache
• Other secondary headache disorders

Various types of treatments provided at the WVU Headache Center include:

• Oral and injectable medications
• Infusion therapies
• Botulinum toxin (Botox) therapy
• Nerve blocks
• Trigger-point injections
• Neuromodulation