Welcome Sara L.P. Schrader, MD

The physicians at JWM Neurology would like to introduce our new Neurologist, Sara L.P. Schrader, MD.

Dr. Schrader received her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. She completed her Neurology Residency and Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship at Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education in Phoenix, AZ.

Dr. Schrader is originally from the South Bend area. She recently served as a Major in the United States Air Force as a Staff Neurologist/Neurophysiologist at the San Antonio Military Medical Center in Texas.

Dr. Schrader sees patients with general neurology problems.

Her areas of expertise include:

• Epilepsy and seizures
• EEG and Video EEG
• EMG
• Stroke
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Brain and spinal cord injuries
• Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders
• Neck, back and arm pain
• Headaches
• Alzheimer’s disease

Headaches

Keith R. Ridel, MD
JWM Neurologist

Headaches are a common problem not only for adults but also in children of all ages. Most are mild and self limited; caused by hunger, dehydration or stress. However, many patients go on to develop migraines. In adults, a migraine is a throbbing headache on one side of head, lasting more than four hours, that is severe enough to interfere with activities. It is often associated with nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound. What parents need to realize is that migraine headaches in children are very different in that they are much more variable in their location, quality, severity and associated symptoms.

The vast majority of headaches in adults and children are benign, meaning they are not caused by anything dangerous. However, your doctor must be mindful of dangerous signs and symptoms that could point to a more serious problem causing headaches. Some of these include headaches that:
• Wake the patient from sleep or are worse in the morning on wakening;
• Progressively worsen in severity and frequency despite treatment;
• Cause vision changes, personality changes and weakness or numbness.

There are many treatment options for headaches that can both prevent and treat headaches when they occur.