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Libby Kandel , now 16 , began getting migraines when she was just 10 years old . Eventually she developed a severe headache that rendered her unable to speak or use her right hand . She was diagnosed with hemiplegic migraine , a rare form of migraine sometimes accompanied by temporary motor paralysis on one side of the body and / or numbness on one side of the body .
So far , no treatment has brought Libby relief . In August 2011 , she decided to form the Libby Fund at the NHF to increase public awareness and funding for research into causes and cures of hemiplegic migraine . A fundraiser was held March 18 , 2012 , in Scarsdale , NY . To learn more about the Libby Fund and donate to the cause , visit www . headaches . org / content / libby-fund .
Global Awareness
When you suffer from headache , you feel that you are alone with your pain . The International Association for the Study of Pain ( IASP ) is dedicating the next year to changing that perception .
IASP launched the 2011 – 2012 Global Year Against Headache to bring muchneeded attention to the painful , often disabling condition . The campaign , which lasts until October 2012 , will focus on providing headache education for health care professionals and government leaders , as well as general public awareness across the globe . The goal is to mobilize IASP ’ s 7,000 + members and 86 national chapters to forge partnerships with other organizations and improve pain treatment for all types of headache sufferers .
Announcement :
NHF is saddened to report the loss of Donald W . Lewis , MD , an active member of the headache community and chairman of the Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Pediatrics . Dr . Lewis passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage on February 17 , 2012 , at the age of 60 .
Libby ’ s parents , Emily and Paul Kandel , welcome attendees at the fundraiser for the Libby Fund .
Chat with a Headache Specialist
NHF is hosting several live chats in 2012 , offering members and visitors to the NHF website a chance to interact with headache specialists in an online environment . Each chat is assigned a topic and a headache specialist who answers questions in real time . Since the first chat in December 2011 , NHF has hosted more than 10 live chats on topics such as fibromyalgia , stroke , allergy headache and more . Remaining topics for 2012 tentatively include : n Pregnancy and headache n Sexual headache n
Eye and headache n Sports and headache n Medication overuse
Mark Green , MD , a member of the NHF Board , presents at the fundraiser for the Libby Fund . n And more The number of participants for each chat is limited . To be a part of an upcoming chat , register on the NHF website at www . headaches . org / content / nhf-chat-room . If you have ideas for new chat topics , send an e-mail to info @ headaches . org .
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