Many of you have read my article on migraines entitled

Is My Headache a Migraine. Recently I have been approached with questions from my college campus students regarding their children and the brittle headaches their kids endure. Two students in particular stated that their child’s doctor had diagnosed them as having migraines, prescribed the medicine, periactin as needed, but did not explain to them what migraines in children are really all about.

This is a little disturbing to me, as I feel the more educated my patients are, the better they are able to manage their headaches and lead normal healthy lives.

Many in my readership have seen my previous articles on Meningitis, and again, it's that time of year, when every August, I write an article on this important subject. This year my article will be accompanied by a discussion regarding the state of the art in the management of this disease.  

Although there are many organisms that can induce meningitis, a crippling and often fatal disease, from parasites and bacteria, to viruses, and even fungi as was seen in the tainted steroid vials from the New England Compounding Center just this last year, the Meningococcal bacterium is relentless in its attack once it invades.