Elliot Shevel

Who is Elliot Shevel?

Dr Elliot Shevel BDS, DipMFOS, MBBCh is a South African maxillo-facial and oral surgeon, best known for his contribution to understanding of the underlying processes involved in the pain of migraine. He is, inter alia, a tireless campaigner to bring to the attention of migraine specialists the importance of the extracranial structures in migraine. The importance of these structures in migraine is not generally appreciated by most migraine specialists. The anatomical structures that have been proven to be important in migraine are a the pericranial muscles, and b the extracranial terminal branches of the external carotid artery. The reason for the lack of awareness among migraine specialists of the importance of the pericranial muscles and the extracranial arteries in migraine, is that these structures are not mentioned in the diagnostic criteria for migraine laid down by the Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society. The IHS Classification does not require the examining physician to examine the muscles or the arteries when diagnosing migraine.