CarolynABernsteinMD

Neurology • Chestnut Hill, MA

Headache

Assistant professor of neurology,Harvard Medical School. Associate Neurologist,Brigham and Women’s Hospital

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Office
850 Boylston ST
Osher clinical Center suite 422
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone+1 617-732-9700
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Education & Training

Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1988 - 1991
Boston University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
CT State Medical License 2021 - 2024
NH State Medical License 2022 - 2024
ME State Medical License 2021 - 2024
RI State Medical License 2021 - 2024
VT State Medical License 2022 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Yoga for Migraine Prevention: An Ancient Practice with Evidence for Current Use.
Olivia Begasse de Dhaem, Carolyn Bernstein> ;Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2024 Mar 19
sEMG Biofeedback for Episodic Migraines: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.
Lazaridou, A., Paschali, M., Curiel, M., Moore, S., Edwards, R., Bernstein, C.> ;Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 2024 Jan 27
Acceptance-Commitment Therapy for Women with Episodic Migraine: A Pilot Randomized Trial.
Carolyn Bernstein, Asimina Lazaridou, Myrella Paschali, Eric S Vilsmark, Pamela M Rist> ;Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 2023 Nov 27
Migraine and infertility, merging concepts in women's reproductive health: A narrative review.
Jasmin Harpe, Carolyn Bernstein, Andrea Harriott> ;Headache. 2022 Nov 1
3 citations
Evaluation of headache in patients with cancer
Carolyn Bernstein> ;Cancer. 2021 Oct 4
15 citations
Acceptance and commitment therapy for high frequency episodic migraine without aura: Findings from a randomized pilot investigation
Licia Grazzi, Frank Andrasik, Paul Rizzoli, Carolyn A. Bernstein, Emanuela Sansone, Alberto Raggi> ;Headache. 2021 Jun 1
4 citations
Perceptions of Chiropractic Care Among Women With Migraine: A Qualitative Substudy Using a Grounded-Theory Framework
Julie P. Connor, Carolyn Bernstein, Karen Kilgore, Pamela M. Rist, Kamila Osypiuk, Matthew Kowalski, Peter M. Wayne> ;Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 2021 Jan 9
4 citations
Migraine and menopause - a narrative review.
Carolyn Bernstein, Mary Angela O’Neal> ;Menopause. 2021 Jan 1
2 citations
Multimodal chiropractic care for migraine: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Pamela M. Rist, Carolyn Bernstein, Matthew Kowalski, Kamila Osypiuk, Julie P. Connor, Robert D. Vining, Cynthia R. Long, Eric A. Macklin, Peter M. Wayne> ;Cephalalgia. 2021 Mar 1
8 citations
Headache Virtual Visit Toolbox: The Transition From Bedside Manners to Webside Manners.
Olivia Begasse de Dhaem, Carolyn Bernstein> ;Headache. 2020 Sep 1
1 citations
Development and Implementation of the Integrative Toolbox for Headache Management.
Meredith Beaton‐Starr, Pamela M. Rist, Julie P. Connor, Peter M. Wayne, Kamila Osypiuk, Carolyn Bernstein> ;Headache. 2020 Apr 1
6 citations
The Integrative Migraine Pain Alleviation through Chiropractic Therapy (IMPACT) trial: Study rationale, design and intervention validation.
Peter M. Wayne, Carolyn Bernstein, Matthew Kowalski, Julie P. Connor, Kamila Osypiuk, Cynthia R. Long, Robert D. Vining, Eric A. Macklin, Pamela M. Rist> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2020 Jan 22
18 citations
ACT for migraine: effect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for high-frequency episodic migraine without aura: preliminary data of a phase-II, multicentric, ra...
Licia Grazzi, Carolyn A. Bernstein, Alberto Raggi, Emanuela Sansone, Eleonora Grignani, M Searl, Paul Rizzoli> ;Neurological Sciences. 2019 May 1
35 citations
The Impact of Spinal Manipulation on Migraine Pain and Disability: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Pamela M. Rist, Audrey Hernandez, Carolyn Bernstein, Matthew Kowalski, Kamila Osypiuk, Robert D. Vining, Cynthia R. Long, Christine Goertz, Rhayun Song, Peter M. Wayne> ;Headache. 2019 Apr 1
1 citations
Integrating Chiropractic Care Into the Treatment of Migraine Headaches in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Case Series.
Carolyn Bernstein, Peter M. Wayne, Pamela M. Rist, Kamila Osypiuk, Audrey Hernandez, Matthew Kowalski> ;Global Advances in Health and Medicine. 2019 Mar 28
17 citations
The migraine eye: distinct rod-driven retinal pathways' response to dim light challenges the visual cortex hyperexcitability theory.
Carolyn A. Bernstein, Rony-Reuven Nir, Rodrigo Noseda, Anne B. Fulton, Shaelah Huntington, Alice J. Lee, Suzanne M. Bertisch, Alexandra Hovaguimian, Catherine Buettner...> ;Pain. 2019 Mar 1
17 citations
Color-selective photophobia in ictal vs interictal migraineurs and in healthy controls.
Rony-Reuven Nir, Alice J. Lee, Shaelah Huntington, Rodrigo Noseda, Carolyn A. Bernstein, Anne B. Fulton, Suzanne M. Bertisch, Alexandra Hovaguimian, Catherine Buettner...> ;Pain. 2018 Oct 1
1 citations
Need for Migraine/Perimenopausal Research
Carolyn Bernstein, Jan L. Shifren, Nasim Maleki> ;Headache. 2018 Nov 1
Giant Cell Arteritis.
Angeliki Vgontzas, David J. Papke, Carolyn A. Bernstein> ;Headache. 2018 Jun 1
40 citations
Neural mechanism for hypothalamic-mediated autonomic responses to light during migraine
Rodrigo Noseda, Alice J. Lee, Rony-Reuven Nir, Carolyn A. Bernstein, Vanessa Kainz, Suzanne M. Bertisch, Catherine Buettner, David Borsook, Rami Burstein> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2017 Jul 11
52 citations
Sex-related influences in migraine.
Jelena M. Pavlovic, Didem Akçali, Hayrunnisa Bolay, Carolyn Bernstein, Nasim Maleki> ;Journal of Neuroscience Research. 2017 Jan 2
98 citations
Migraine photophobia originating in cone-driven retinal pathways.
Rodrigo Noseda, Carolyn A. Bernstein, Rony-Reuven Nir, Alice J. Lee, Anne B. Fulton, Suzanne M. Bertisch, Alexandra Hovaguimian, Dean M. Cestari, Rodrigo Saavedra-Walk...> ;Brain. 2016 Jul 1
8 citations
Migraine and Puberty: Potential Susceptible Brain Sites.
Nasim Maleki, Carolyn Bernstein, Vitaly Napadow, Alison E. Field> ;Seminars in Pediatric Neurology. 2016 Feb 1
71 citations
Simvastatin and vitamin D for migraine prevention: A randomized, controlled trial.
Catherine Buettner, Rony-Reuven Nir, Suzanne M. Bertisch, Carolyn A. Bernstein, Aaron J. Schain, Murray A. Mittleman, Rami Burstein> ;Annals of Neurology. 2015 Dec 1
213 citations
Sensitization of the Trigeminovascular Pathway: Perspective and Implications to Migraine Pathophysiology
Carolyn A. Bernstein, Rami Burstein> ;Journal of Clinical Neurology. 2012 Jun 1
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Press Mentions

Dr. Fauci, Movie StarSeptember 22nd, 2021
What Causes Headaches and Migraines, and How Best to Deal with ThemFebruary 16th, 2021
National Geographic Documentary Films Announces New Feature on Dr. Anthony Fauci from Emmy-Winning Directors John Hoffman and Janet Tobias, Oscar and Emmy-Winning Producing Team Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus, and Story SyndicateFebruary 1st, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
Brigham and Women's Faulkner HospitalJamaica Plain, Massachusetts