not much is known about migraine even though close to a billion people
even though close to a billion people
even though close to a billion people suffer from it worldwide the name
suffer from it worldwide the name
suffer from it worldwide the name migraine derives from the Greek word
migraine derives from the Greek word
migraine derives from the Greek word Hemi crania meaning half the skull
Hemi crania meaning half the skull
Hemi crania meaning half the skull migraines medication needs to be taken
migraines medication needs to be taken
migraines medication needs to be taken before an attack for it to have the
before an attack for it to have the
before an attack for it to have the desired effect
desired effect
desired effect if taken later it has little to no
if taken later it has little to no
if taken later it has little to no effect as some of you know migraine is
effect as some of you know migraine is
effect as some of you know migraine is extremely painful surprising and very
extremely painful surprising and very
extremely painful surprising and very inhibitory for some it starts with an
inhibitory for some it starts with an
inhibitory for some it starts with an aura that’s when you become
aura that’s when you become
aura that’s when you become light-sensitive some it is these spots
light-sensitive some it is these spots
light-sensitive some it is these spots at this stage at the next stage your
at this stage at the next stage your
at this stage at the next stage your shoulders are next stiffen up and start
shoulders are next stiffen up and start
shoulders are next stiffen up and start aching at the final stage the pain moves
aching at the final stage the pain moves
aching at the final stage the pain moves to one side of the skull hence the name
to one side of the skull hence the name
to one side of the skull hence the name Hemi cranium and finally settles behind
Hemi cranium and finally settles behind
Hemi cranium and finally settles behind one eye the pain comes in waves or
one eye the pain comes in waves or
one eye the pain comes in waves or ripples spreading out from these three
ripples spreading out from these three
ripples spreading out from these three areas you will have difficulty
areas you will have difficulty
areas you will have difficulty concentrating and things will take
concentrating and things will take
concentrating and things will take longer to do especially if you’re
longer to do especially if you’re
longer to do especially if you’re stressing and under pressure that’s when
stressing and under pressure that’s when
stressing and under pressure that’s when the waves or ripples become even
the waves or ripples become even
the waves or ripples become even stronger at this point you have a
stronger at this point you have a
stronger at this point you have a full-blown migraine attack the only
full-blown migraine attack the only
full-blown migraine attack the only thing that works is being knocked out
thing that works is being knocked out
thing that works is being knocked out preferably by medication but believe me
preferably by medication but believe me
preferably by medication but believe me you consider knocking yourself out by
you consider knocking yourself out by
you consider knocking yourself out by any means necessary when it’s had its
any means necessary when it’s had its
any means necessary when it’s had its worst migraine tends to sneak up on you
worst migraine tends to sneak up on you
worst migraine tends to sneak up on you you will miss out on a lot because of
you will miss out on a lot because of
you will miss out on a lot because of its surprising nature you can try to
its surprising nature you can try to
its surprising nature you can try to stop you can try to manage the pain with
stop you can try to manage the pain with
stop you can try to manage the pain with painkillers if you don’t stop it before
painkillers if you don’t stop it before
painkillers if you don’t stop it before it starts but the waves or ripples are
it starts but the waves or ripples are
it starts but the waves or ripples are always there in the background and
always there in the background and
always there in the background and migraine is also what I call an
migraine is also what I call an
migraine is also what I call an invisible illness I mean if you’ve had a
invisible illness I mean if you’ve had a
invisible illness I mean if you’ve had a broken arm or a leg others could see
broken arm or a leg others could see
broken arm or a leg others could see that and act accordingly pull out a
that and act accordingly pull out a
that and act accordingly pull out a chair for you open the door and so on
chair for you open the door and so on
chair for you open the door and so on but with migraine people think you just
but with migraine people think you just
but with migraine people think you just grumpy and unfortunately there are many
grumpy and unfortunately there are many
grumpy and unfortunately there are many different triggers to a migraine attack
different triggers to a migraine attack
different triggers to a migraine attack you have stress weather pressure extreme
you have stress weather pressure extreme
you have stress weather pressure extreme changes in temperature things you eat
changes in temperature things you eat
changes in temperature things you eat and drink and the list goes on I also
and drink and the list goes on I also
and drink and the list goes on I also suffer from migraine attacks working as
suffer from migraine attacks working as
suffer from migraine attacks working as an on-site engineer was made so much
an on-site engineer was made so much
an on-site engineer was made so much harder
harder
harder due to the surprising nature of my
due to the surprising nature of my
due to the surprising nature of my migraine attacks painkillers were a
migraine attacks painkillers were a
migraine attacks painkillers were a daily routine just to be able to do the
daily routine just to be able to do the
daily routine just to be able to do the job required of me but painkillers are
job required of me but painkillers are
job required of me but painkillers are just band-aid and by no means a solution
just band-aid and by no means a solution
just band-aid and by no means a solution the migraine attacks became a frequent
the migraine attacks became a frequent
the migraine attacks became a frequent weekly thing that went on for days and I
weekly thing that went on for days and I
weekly thing that went on for days and I rarely managed to take my medication in
rarely managed to take my medication in
rarely managed to take my medication in time so I always had to supplement with
time so I always had to supplement with
time so I always had to supplement with painkillers to start with paracetamol up
painkillers to start with paracetamol up
painkillers to start with paracetamol up to three every four hours when they
to three every four hours when they
to three every four hours when they stopped working
stopped working
stopped working I got prescribed codeine eventually they
I got prescribed codeine eventually they
I got prescribed codeine eventually they stopped working then I got then and the
stopped working then I got then and the
stopped working then I got then and the doctors told me to mix the two to get an
doctors told me to mix the two to get an
doctors told me to mix the two to get an increased effect out of them so that’s
increased effect out of them so that’s
increased effect out of them so that’s what I did and when that stopped working
what I did and when that stopped working
what I did and when that stopped working my choices were limited
my choices were limited
my choices were limited I could either choose valium and go down
I could either choose valium and go down
I could either choose valium and go down that road or I could stop and find a new
that road or I could stop and find a new
that road or I could stop and find a new approach to my pain so that’s what I did
approach to my pain so that’s what I did
approach to my pain so that’s what I did migraine is thought to be genetic
migraine is thought to be genetic
migraine is thought to be genetic my dad has it my grandmother has it and
my dad has it my grandmother has it and
my dad has it my grandmother has it and I guess that’s where I get it I love my
I guess that’s where I get it I love my
I guess that’s where I get it I love my grandma and I love spending time with
grandma and I love spending time with
grandma and I love spending time with her especially because she makes the
her especially because she makes the
her especially because she makes the best Persian food ever
best Persian food ever
best Persian food ever but sometimes it’s really hard seeing
but sometimes it’s really hard seeing
but sometimes it’s really hard seeing her struggle with migraine and
her struggle with migraine and
her struggle with migraine and fibromyalgia while she’s going through
fibromyalgia while she’s going through
fibromyalgia while she’s going through all this trouble for us she tries to put
all this trouble for us she tries to put
all this trouble for us she tries to put on a smile but we see the pain she’s in
on a smile but we see the pain she’s in
on a smile but we see the pain she’s in and how much she hates being surprised
and how much she hates being surprised
and how much she hates being surprised by that pain being in her 70s there
by that pain being in her 70s there
by that pain being in her 70s there isn’t much you can do but be surprised
isn’t much you can do but be surprised
isn’t much you can do but be surprised what I pay and I wanted to change that I
what I pay and I wanted to change that I
what I pay and I wanted to change that I decided to work full time with this idea
decided to work full time with this idea
decided to work full time with this idea about how to predict pain and I started
about how to predict pain and I started
about how to predict pain and I started doing plenty of research while doing my
doing plenty of research while doing my
doing plenty of research while doing my research I found out that supplementing
research I found out that supplementing
research I found out that supplementing painkillers like I did it was the way
painkillers like I did it was the way
painkillers like I did it was the way bigger issue than I initially thought I
bigger issue than I initially thought I
bigger issue than I initially thought I came in contact with this one patient
came in contact with this one patient
came in contact with this one patient let’s call him Mike Mike is one of many
let’s call him Mike Mike is one of many
let’s call him Mike Mike is one of many that hurts too much and is in constant
that hurts too much and is in constant
that hurts too much and is in constant pain his doctor prescribes him six shots
pain his doctor prescribes him six shots
pain his doctor prescribes him six shots of morphine a day see I didn’t get any
of morphine a day see I didn’t get any
of morphine a day see I didn’t get any reaction so we got to put this in with
reaction so we got to put this in with
reaction so we got to put this in with err perspective in the Vietnam War when
err perspective in the Vietnam War when
err perspective in the Vietnam War when a soldier was so badly wounded
a soldier was so badly wounded
a soldier was so badly wounded they wanted to give that soldier with
they wanted to give that soldier with
they wanted to give that soldier with peaceful death he had no chance
peaceful death he had no chance
peaceful death he had no chance they’ve administered double dose of
they’ve administered double dose of
they’ve administered double dose of morphine to give that soldier a peaceful
morphine to give that soldier a peaceful
morphine to give that soldier a peaceful death mic is administered six doses a
death mic is administered six doses a
death mic is administered six doses a day six doses they forget it in the past
day six doses they forget it in the past
day six doses they forget it in the past decade shows that incident of heroin
decade shows that incident of heroin
decade shows that incident of heroin initiation was nineteen times higher
initiation was nineteen times higher
initiation was nineteen times higher amongst those who report this prior
amongst those who report this prior
amongst those who report this prior prescription on pain medication these
prescription on pain medication these
prescription on pain medication these opioids have the highest risk of
opioids have the highest risk of
opioids have the highest risk of addiction and it’s as high as one out of
addiction and it’s as high as one out of
addiction and it’s as high as one out of four in addition to that you have major
four in addition to that you have major
four in addition to that you have major mood swings
mood swings
mood swings sometimes psychotic and they’re also a
sometimes psychotic and they’re also a
sometimes psychotic and they’re also a major contributor to premature deaths
major contributor to premature deaths
major contributor to premature deaths street drugs like heroin cocaine
street drugs like heroin cocaine
street drugs like heroin cocaine methamphetamine combined the three big
methamphetamine combined the three big
methamphetamine combined the three big bad ones are responsible for 39 percent
bad ones are responsible for 39 percent
bad ones are responsible for 39 percent of death due to overdose prescription
of death due to overdose prescription
of death due to overdose prescription painkillers are responsible for 45%
globally we’re talking about a quarter
globally we’re talking about a quarter million deaths each year that’s six
million deaths each year that’s six
million deaths each year that’s six hundred and twenty three people dying
hundred and twenty three people dying
hundred and twenty three people dying every day due to prescription painkiller
every day due to prescription painkiller
every day due to prescription painkiller overdose we’ve even lost celebrities to
overdose we’ve even lost celebrities to
overdose we’ve even lost celebrities to this problem most recently Prince
this problem most recently Prince
this problem most recently Prince Michael Jackson and let’s not forget
Michael Jackson and let’s not forget
Michael Jackson and let’s not forget miss Marilyn Monroe and Bruce Lee the
data shows us that migraine can be
data shows us that migraine can be extremely painful and worked as a
extremely painful and worked as a
extremely painful and worked as a gateway to opioid abuse the data also
gateway to opioid abuse the data also
gateway to opioid abuse the data also tells us that migraine is a very costly
tells us that migraine is a very costly
tells us that migraine is a very costly illness for the patient workplace and
illness for the patient workplace and
illness for the patient workplace and society the results got me asking is the
society the results got me asking is the
society the results got me asking is the way chronic pain is being treated today
way chronic pain is being treated today
way chronic pain is being treated today actually creating more addicts and how
actually creating more addicts and how
actually creating more addicts and how can technology be used to address this
can technology be used to address this
can technology be used to address this problem in a groundbreaking way because
problem in a groundbreaking way because
problem in a groundbreaking way because clearly throwing drugs at it is only
clearly throwing drugs at it is only
clearly throwing drugs at it is only creating more problems we need to look
creating more problems we need to look
creating more problems we need to look at the root cause of this issue and
at the root cause of this issue and
at the root cause of this issue and address it at that stage research
address it at that stage research
address it at that stage research suggested that we should address three
suggested that we should address three
suggested that we should address three problems we need to act before an attack
problems we need to act before an attack
problems we need to act before an attack to shorten the pain duration
to shorten the pain duration
to shorten the pain duration and avoid painkiller supplementation the
and avoid painkiller supplementation the
and avoid painkiller supplementation the best way to achieve that would be to
best way to achieve that would be to
best way to achieve that would be to predict the migraine attack migraine has
predict the migraine attack migraine has
predict the migraine attack migraine has quite good medication the problem is
quite good medication the problem is
quite good medication the problem is taking that medication in time what is
taking that medication in time what is
taking that medication in time what is traditionally done today is you keep a
traditionally done today is you keep a
traditionally done today is you keep a migraine Journal and try to maintain
migraine Journal and try to maintain
migraine Journal and try to maintain some sort of control over your headaches
some sort of control over your headaches
some sort of control over your headaches you register the strength of pain where
you register the strength of pain where
you register the strength of pain where the pain resides and measures taken and
the pain resides and measures taken and
the pain resides and measures taken and as additional info you might note what
as additional info you might note what
as additional info you might note what the weather was like stress levels and
the weather was like stress levels and
the weather was like stress levels and so on after you register a dozen or so
so on after you register a dozen or so
so on after you register a dozen or so attacks you should you might start to
attacks you should you might start to
attacks you should you might start to see a pattern form based on that you
see a pattern form based on that you
see a pattern form based on that you should be able to see the right
should be able to see the right
should be able to see the right conditions for your next migraine attack
conditions for your next migraine attack
conditions for your next migraine attack but with so many triggers that might be
but with so many triggers that might be
but with so many triggers that might be a problem we all live busy lives most of
a problem we all live busy lives most of
a problem we all live busy lives most of us are not walking around looking for
us are not walking around looking for
us are not walking around looking for signs for our next headache fortunately
signs for our next headache fortunately
signs for our next headache fortunately most of migraine attacks are triggered
most of migraine attacks are triggered
most of migraine attacks are triggered by weather related values these values
by weather related values these values
by weather related values these values are already being registered today by
are already being registered today by
are already being registered today by different weather platforms having heart
different weather platforms having heart
different weather platforms having heart rate and stress we’re covering almost
rate and stress we’re covering almost
rate and stress we’re covering almost all the major migraine triggers the rest
all the major migraine triggers the rest
all the major migraine triggers the rest is smells and things you get to drink
is smells and things you get to drink
is smells and things you get to drink but you quickly avoid those on your own
but you quickly avoid those on your own
but you quickly avoid those on your own since they already give you headaches so
since they already give you headaches so
since they already give you headaches so we have a database with all this with
we have a database with all this with
we have a database with all this with all this weather related triggers and a
all this weather related triggers and a
all this weather related triggers and a way to predict the future future value
way to predict the future future value
way to predict the future future value of these triggers in advance it’s not
of these triggers in advance it’s not
of these triggers in advance it’s not magic it just called weather forecast
magic it just called weather forecast
magic it just called weather forecast and we all walk around with computers in
and we all walk around with computers in
and we all walk around with computers in our pockets that are connected to the
our pockets that are connected to the
our pockets that are connected to the cloud with cloud computing plus our
cloud with cloud computing plus our
cloud with cloud computing plus our smart phones we now have a device to
smart phones we now have a device to
smart phones we now have a device to calculate and run our learning algorithm
calculate and run our learning algorithm
calculate and run our learning algorithm on the final piece to this puzzle is
on the final piece to this puzzle is
on the final piece to this puzzle is knowing when an attack occurs the user
knowing when an attack occurs the user
knowing when an attack occurs the user supplies that info with one push of a
supplies that info with one push of a
supplies that info with one push of a button when the headache starts when the
button when the headache starts when the
button when the headache starts when the pain is over the user registers an
pain is over the user registers an
pain is over the user registers an aftermath log as mentioned earlier these
aftermath log as mentioned earlier these
aftermath log as mentioned earlier these are the additional info more like
are the additional info more like
are the additional info more like strength of pain where the pain resides
strength of pain where the pain resides
strength of pain where the pain resides and measures taken after the user
and measures taken after the user
and measures taken after the user registers a few attacks the system
registers a few attacks the system
registers a few attacks the system starts to form a personal pain pattern
starts to form a personal pain pattern
starts to form a personal pain pattern for that user this is an individual
for that user this is an individual
for that user this is an individual unique pain pattern for you and the
unique pain pattern for you and the
unique pain pattern for you and the triggers your body reacted the data is
triggers your body reacted the data is
triggers your body reacted the data is registered registered anonymous
registered registered anonymous
registered registered anonymous and no personal information is said we
and no personal information is said we
and no personal information is said we believe that all system systems might
believe that all system systems might
believe that all system systems might get hacked and we will only register
get hacked and we will only register
get hacked and we will only register what is needed and personal and
what is needed and personal and
what is needed and personal and information for us to do what we do is
information for us to do what we do is
information for us to do what we do is not needed anyways back to the system
not needed anyways back to the system
not needed anyways back to the system the system will then look for similar
the system will then look for similar
the system will then look for similar patterns in future weather forecasts for
patterns in future weather forecasts for
patterns in future weather forecasts for the users location by the way when a
the users location by the way when a
the users location by the way when a similar pattern is detected the system
similar pattern is detected the system
similar pattern is detected the system will then alert the user for the right
will then alert the user for the right
will then alert the user for the right conditions for a migraine attack up to
conditions for a migraine attack up to
conditions for a migraine attack up to 24 hours in advance for those who have
24 hours in advance for those who have
24 hours in advance for those who have fitbit’s smartwatches and gadgets like
fitbit’s smartwatches and gadgets like
fitbit’s smartwatches and gadgets like that we can also measure heart rate and
that we can also measure heart rate and
that we can also measure heart rate and stress levels as well so this is what
stress levels as well so this is what
stress levels as well so this is what goes into predicting an attack but what
goes into predicting an attack but what
goes into predicting an attack but what does that really do for us to start with
does that really do for us to start with
does that really do for us to start with we can be aware and be prepared to take
we can be aware and be prepared to take
we can be aware and be prepared to take them to take the right medication and
them to take the right medication and
them to take the right medication and here’s the kicker at the right time by
here’s the kicker at the right time by
here’s the kicker at the right time by taking migraines medication at the right
taking migraines medication at the right
taking migraines medication at the right time
time
time you get optimal effect out of that
you get optimal effect out of that
you get optimal effect out of that medication this way we decrease or even
medication this way we decrease or even
medication this way we decrease or even remove the need for painkiller
remove the need for painkiller
remove the need for painkiller supplementation avoiding the path that
supplementation avoiding the path that
supplementation avoiding the path that might lead to addiction and painkiller
might lead to addiction and painkiller
might lead to addiction and painkiller abuse knowing 24 hours in advance also
abuse knowing 24 hours in advance also
abuse knowing 24 hours in advance also introduces predictability in a
introduces predictability in a
introduces predictability in a surprising illness
surprising illness
surprising illness this opens previously closed doors to
this opens previously closed doors to
this opens previously closed doors to save migraines financial burden on
save migraines financial burden on
save migraines financial burden on society and on the workplace you can now
society and on the workplace you can now
society and on the workplace you can now for instance up to have home office and
for instance up to have home office and
for instance up to have home office and work in your own pace on a migraine day
work in your own pace on a migraine day
work in your own pace on a migraine day instead of being 100% absent from work
instead of being 100% absent from work
instead of being 100% absent from work studies also show that pain you’re
studies also show that pain you’re
studies also show that pain you’re expecting is less painful to the body
expecting is less painful to the body
expecting is less painful to the body then the same strength of pain that
then the same strength of pain that
then the same strength of pain that surprises you by registering where and
surprises you by registering where and
surprises you by registering where and what triggers an attack what medication
what triggers an attack what medication
what triggers an attack what medication works and what doesn’t we are also
works and what doesn’t we are also
works and what doesn’t we are also gathering valuable data that will result
gathering valuable data that will result
gathering valuable data that will result in better medication and understanding
in better medication and understanding
in better medication and understanding of this illness and we have a simple way
of this illness and we have a simple way
of this illness and we have a simple way of recording our attacks simple enough
of recording our attacks simple enough
of recording our attacks simple enough that even my grandmother can use it and
that even my grandmother can use it and
that even my grandmother can use it and have the same perks as the younger
have the same perks as the younger
have the same perks as the younger generation if you’re not sure that if
generation if you’re not sure that if
generation if you’re not sure that if you what are those people that have
you what are those people that have
you what are those people that have headaches often but you’re not sure if
headaches often but you’re not sure if
headaches often but you’re not sure if it is migraine or not you can register
it is migraine or not you can register
it is migraine or not you can register these attacks these are stored in a log
these attacks these are stored in a log
these attacks these are stored in a log that we created with the help of
that we created with the help of
that we created with the help of physicians
physicians
physicians we’ll help the doctors make better and
we’ll help the doctors make better and
we’ll help the doctors make better and more informed decisions regarding your
more informed decisions regarding your
more informed decisions regarding your headaches we’ve also discovered that the
headaches we’ve also discovered that the
headaches we’ve also discovered that the same triggers apply for other
same triggers apply for other
same triggers apply for other weather-related illnesses like
weather-related illnesses like
weather-related illnesses like fibromyalgia multiple sclerosis and even
fibromyalgia multiple sclerosis and even
fibromyalgia multiple sclerosis and even pollen allergy so we’ve designed an app
pollen allergy so we’ve designed an app
pollen allergy so we’ve designed an app that is made for migraine and we have
that is made for migraine and we have
that is made for migraine and we have great feed that can very promising
great feed that can very promising
great feed that can very promising results for this app and we’re currently
results for this app and we’re currently
results for this app and we’re currently working on the virgin’s for fibromyalgia
working on the virgin’s for fibromyalgia
working on the virgin’s for fibromyalgia multiple sclerosis and even panel energy
multiple sclerosis and even panel energy
multiple sclerosis and even panel energy so this is what we were using this
so this is what we were using this
so this is what we were using this prediction algorithm on but there’s so
prediction algorithm on but there’s so
prediction algorithm on but there’s so much more that can be done with this
much more that can be done with this
much more that can be done with this tool we believe that it can be
tool we believe that it can be
tool we believe that it can be implemented in systems to make it to
implemented in systems to make it to
implemented in systems to make it to make the quality of life better and even
make the quality of life better and even
make the quality of life better and even a safer world I’ll give you an example
a safer world I’ll give you an example
a safer world I’ll give you an example could we use technology like this to
could we use technology like this to
could we use technology like this to predict when a driver is about to have
predict when a driver is about to have
predict when a driver is about to have road rage could we implement this in our
road rage could we implement this in our
road rage could we implement this in our vehicles and have the vehicle pull aside
vehicles and have the vehicle pull aside
vehicles and have the vehicle pull aside until the driver is calm further down
until the driver is calm further down
until the driver is calm further down the line in the future could be even
the line in the future could be even
the line in the future could be even predict criminal behavior with
predict criminal behavior with
predict criminal behavior with technology like this we believe that we
technology like this we believe that we
technology like this we believe that we can and we encourage you to explore new
can and we encourage you to explore new
can and we encourage you to explore new ways to do this we’ve taken the first
ways to do this we’ve taken the first
ways to do this we’ve taken the first step and we invite you to take the next
step and we invite you to take the next
step and we invite you to take the next thank you for listening to me
thank you for listening to me
thank you for listening to me [Applause]
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