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‍Meet Humera Hussan, NP: Championing Holistic Headache Care and Patient Advocacy

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At Neura Health, we’re proud to offer accessible, compassionate, and individualized care for people navigating chronic neurological conditions. We’re excited to introduce Humera Hussan, NP, a nurse practitioner specializing in neurology with a focus on headache disorders, particularly those affecting women. Her approach blends clinical expertise, holistic strategies, and a deep commitment to empowering patients through education and advocacy.

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A Deeply Personal Connection to Neurology

Humera’s journey into neurology was shaped both by her education and her personal experiences. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St. Catherine's University in Minnesota, then completed her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas at Arlington. Her interest in neurology was sparked during her time at a large neurology group in Minneapolis, and she’s continued in the field ever since, relocating to Dallas to expand her practice and impact.

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Over the past several years, Humera has focused on treating headache conditions, and she’s especially passionate about menstrual migraine and how headache disorders affect women differently. “Headaches aren’t one-size-fits-all,” she explains. “We need to look at the patient’s entire life—hormones, stress, lifestyle, and treatment preferences—to design the right care plan.”

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Holistic, Patient-First Neurological Care

What sets Humera apart is her whole-person care philosophy. She believes that effective headache management doesn’t rely solely on pharmaceuticals and that it also requires attention to supplements, natural therapies, physical and rehabilitative therapies, and most importantly, listening to the patient.

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“Every patient has their own values, beliefs, and comfort levels when it comes to treatment,” Humera shares. “Our job as providers is to guide and support, but also to respect their autonomy.”

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This collaborative approach helps ensure that patients are not only informed but also fully engaged in their treatment plans, making long-term success more achievable.

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A Caregiver’s Insight: Supporting Her Mother with Migraine and Trigeminal Neuralgia

Humera’s empathy runs deep, and her personal life has profoundly informed her clinical approach. She has walked alongside her mother, who has chronic migraine and trigeminal neuralgia, as she navigated the healthcare system. Over time, they found a treatment regimen that works—one that includes pharmaceuticals, Chinese herbal oils, heat and ice therapies, and emotional support.

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“Seeing my mom struggle and finally find a routine that helps showed me that healing is not just about medication,” Humera says. “It’s about trust, listening, and being open to combining treatment strategies.”

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Her role as a caregiver has helped her better understand how patients feel when they’ve been dismissed or overlooked—and she’s passionate about changing that.

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Advocacy in Action: Making Neurology Accessible and Understandable

In addition to her clinical work, Humera is a vocal advocate for patients learning to advocate for themselves. She recognizes how overwhelming it can be to navigate a fragmented healthcare system, especially when you’re already in pain.

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“There are language barriers, cultural gaps, and misunderstandings that make patients feel unheard,” she says. “We as providers need to speak in a way people understand—and empower them to take charge of their care.”

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Get Started with Humera Hussan at Neura Health

Ready to take control of your brain health? Humera Hussan, NP, is available for virtual consultations through Neura Health, making expert neurology care more accessible than ever.

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‍Book a visit today and discover how she can help you manage chronic headache and migraine, personalize your treatment, and feel your best every day.

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Video Transcript: 

 My name is Humera Hussan. I'm a nurse practitioner in neurology.

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Can you tell us a little about your background?

I have been back and forth between Minneapolis and Dallas over the last few years. I started my education in Minneapolis at the University of St. Catherine, and then I moved to Dallas for my masters. I've been in neurology for the last three to four years. It's something that I really enjoy.

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What’s your special interest within your specific field?

My special interest within headaches is how headache impacts women, specifically looking at menstrual migraine and how those can be handled in different ways, not just with pharmaceuticals, but also with supplements and homeopathic treatment.

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What’s your approach to treating patients?

I think that one of the most important things is that patients are at the center of all the care that we provide, and really to find out what types of treatment align with the patient's values, and beliefs, and their lifestyle, and what they feel comfortable managing. As providers, we can always give suggestions, but ultimately it's up to the patients to follow through and to make that part of their lifestyle, and that can only work if patients agree on the treatment that we're offering.

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I think it's really important to not only offer prescription medication options, but also other supplements and other modes of therapies, physical therapy, rehab therapy, just because everyone has their own personal preference for how they want to be treated and the treatments that they're interested in.

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What is your POV on patient-first care?

Patient-first care is critical because, again, while we can support the patient as best as we can, at the end of the day, it's the patient following through on that care plan. And if our care is focused on the patient and what they want, they're a lot more likely to follow through than if it's something that they feel is dictated to them or if they feel they're not being heard. Really listening to each patient and finding out what they're comfortable with and how they want their care managed, I think, is really critical to good patient care.

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Do you have a chronic condition, or does someone close to you have a chronic condition?

My mother has chronic migraine and, more recently, trigeminal neuralgia. I've seen firsthand her experience navigating through the healthcare system with different providers to get the treatment that she's really liked. After many, many years, she's found a treatment regimen that she likes that is a combination of pharmaceutical medicines, Chinese oils, and herbs. I think it's really important to know that different things work for different patients, and sometimes more than one mode of therapy is also needed.

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How do you provide support to her?

I provide support to my mom initially going through the different visits with her and helping her talk to the providers and discuss and navigate other treatments, but also to listen to her on a regular basis. With chronic health conditions, people can often feel that they're not heard because they've seen so many providers and people and discuss their problems with them.

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I think treating each day as a new day and really focusing on the symptoms that she's having and other modes of possible benefit. She had tried medications for a while and then more recently we had looked up and found more information on a Chinese oil and had her try that and reminding her to try heat, and ice, and other therapies that could work for her as well and honestly, a lot of times it's just being there to listen.

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Why is patient advocacy important?

I think patient advocacy is very important because number one, the medical system is very complex. For a lot of people, even just navigating through making an appointment, seeing the right provider, where to go from there can be challenging. On top of that, a lot of times there's communication barriers. A lot of times we as providers don't talk in a way that patients can really truly understand what's going on. I think it's really important for us to help the patient be their own advocate, and for patients to really fight for being an advocate for themselves. At the end of the day, good patient care relies on us being advocates for the patient, them being advocates for themselves, and making sure that everyone is being heard and treated fairly.

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