Broadcast Journalist Deborah Roberts on Living with Migraine

08/15/24 • 59 min

In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, co-host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Deborah Roberts, award-winning ABC News correspondent and co-anchor of the prestigious news magazine 20/20. Deborah shares how she has dealt with vestibular migraine and vertigo while traveling for work, raising her family, and everywhere in between. She discusses symptom management and how these experiences have changed her outlook on life. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Matthew Robbins, Associate Attending Neurologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Associate Professor of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College. He shares his specialized knowledge on migraine, cluster headache, and other headache disorders and explains what may cause symptoms and treatment options.

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Guests: Deborah Roberts @debrobertsabc; Dr. Matthew Robbins @weillcornell

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

Additional Resources

Broadcast Journalist Deborah Roberts Shares How She Manages Vertigo

7 Ways To Reduce Migraine Attacks

Busting Myths About Migraine

What is Migraine?

Other Brain & Life Episodes on this Topic

Julia Easterlin on Being a Performer with Migraine

Mulling over Migraines with Photographer Bill Wadman

Brain Function and Migraine Treatment: Answering Your Questions

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Guests: Deborah Roberts @debrobertsabc; Dr. Matthew Robbins @weillcornell

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

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