Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD

Neuropsychologist at UCSF Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Center. Also girl mama, Duck fan, foodie, & migraineur. 🇺🇸/🇩🇪 household.

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Felix had an accident during nap time and doesn’t have a spare pair of pants at school. If Felix’s father is listed as the primary point of contact on all documents, how many times does the school call his mother? https://t.co/rzpBMUphjY

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@CEOMomCo I never had vestibular symptoms until about 3 years ago (also chronic and peri over here). I am on a lot of preventatives but but atogepant daily was a game changer for me. Just started a few weeks ago and many of my symptoms have eased up and my threshold is definitely higher.

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@Neuralgroover We desperately need more education/research on the relationship between perimenopause/menopause and migraine and how to effectively use hormone therapies during this time.

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@SwannLab @eLife Hugs to you Nicki. You are so strong to have gone through this twice. Academia does need to change and I agree that prioritizing your family and the rest of your life shouldn’t feel like the lesser choice. Sending you wishes for joy and happiness and health. ☺️

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@DorisWangLab @NeurosurgUCSF @UCSF Congrats Doris!!! Wonderful news! ☺️🤩

[The Migraine Trust @MigraineTrust]

A #migraine attack is not just a headache. Check out the many stages and symptoms of a migraine attack below 👇

[David Doel @daviddoel]

Me: Here’s half my income.

Daycare: Cool. Here’s a new virus every other week.

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@beth_morton 1) MOH and how continuous use of NSAIDS could worsen my symptoms over time. 2) stopping a medication may mean that it doesn’t work again if you try to restart 3) that hormones during perimenopause can substantially worsen migraine. 4) the idea of migraine threshold.

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@DorisWangLab Such amazing news Doris!!! So happy for you ☺️

[Brain @Brain1878]

Tau deposits are common in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease; however, the role of tau in the disorder remains unclear. Pan et al. show that tau binds α-synuclein and promotes its aggregation, contributing to the onset of Parkinson’s disease. https://t.co/PdhfrQ7GcI

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@_Salty_Olives_ Yes, usually my left ear and I have predominantly L sided migraine. I get cluster headache also and it’s always that side.

[Michael Okun @MichaelOkun]

TDP-43 can it mimic Parkinson's clinically?
"Accumulation of abnormal TDP-43 protein independently induces dopaminergic neuronal loss in substantia nigra without Lewy pathology; results in typical Parkinson's disease-like motor symptoms." Japanese case: https://t.co/TC5eTCMYrg

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@_Salty_Olives_ +1 unilateral red ear as a very early symptom, also sometimes progresses to unilateral face. And I also have cold sensation/chills throughout my body during an attack.

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@sagetoko Vitex 40mg has really helped me with these

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@KatyMunro1 @NHMenoSociety @SarahBall14 @HeadsUpNMC @NatMigraineCtr 100% a trigger for severe worsening of chronic migraine for me. Vitex 40mg has helped a lot.

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@DocBlock_neuro Should be changed now. Thanks!

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@carmenrfiallo Exercise has been the biggest game changer for me. Started with slow walking 15 min twice per week, working up to peloton 20-30 minutes per day. I wake up with a headache every day and after I get off the bike it goes away for most of the day. It’s my super power!

[Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD @caroracbel]

@MigraineSummit Daily exercise.