Dr. Deeb Kayed, MD, FAAN
Neurology, American Board Neurology and Neurophysiology
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How is migraine different from other types of headache?
- November 20, 2022
Migraine represents a state of hypersensitivity of the brain, wherein normal stimuli such as pain, sound and light become intolerable. Migraine is diagnosed according to the diagnostic criteria developed by the International Headache Society. These criteria are outlined in the International Classification of Headache Disorders. There are over 200 different varieties of headache. Migraine is a headache that lasts between 4 hours and three days. To be classified as having migraine, the patient must fulfill two of four criteria: Additionally, a person must also fulfill at least one of two more criteria: If an individual fulfills the above criteria, the…
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What causes migraine and to what extent do our daily stressors trigger migraine?
- November 15, 2022
The exact cause of migraine is unknown; however, in patients suffering with migraine, we often see some common triggers such as stress. Other triggers include irregular eating and sleeping habits as well as changes in the weather. In about 30-40% of individuals with migraine,
READ MOREDr Kayed graduated with honors (magna cum laude) from the University of Evansville in Indiana with a BSc degree in Biology in 1986. He next obtained his MD degree from St George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada in 1990. He next completed his Neurology residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, USA where he also served as chief resident.
Thereafter, Dr Kayed obtained subspecialty fellowship training in Clinical Neurophysiology at Allegheny University Hospitals (1997) and in Advanced Clinical Neurology / Pediatric Neurology at Jefferson University Hospital (1998), all in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Dr Deeb Khayed is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at The MBRU School of Medicine, Dubai, UAE and Founding member of the Emirates Neurology Society.
- American Board Recertification in Neurology 2017
- American Board Certified in Clinical Neurophysiology 1999
- American Board Certified in Neurology 1997
- Headache & Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurophysiology
- (EEG/EMG)
- Memory Disorders
- Epilepsy
- General Neurology
Dr. Deeb Kayed, US. Board Certified Neurologist & Clinical Neurophysiologist
