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Headaches and TBI: A Journey of Treatment Over Time

Dr. Joanne Gold, a pharmacist and neuroscience clinician with TBICoE, and experts from the National Museum of Health and Medicine discuss the treatment of headaches, past and present. Their conversation explores the museum's collections related to TBI and headache treatment, discusses ways to improve headache treatment, and highlights relevant TBICoE resources. Visit health.mil/TBIFactsheets for more on TBICoE’s educational resources and for more information about the National Museum of Health and Medicine, visit their website at medicalmuseum.health.mil.

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