Migraines, Part 1: Overview and Diagnosis

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Target Audience

This activity is targeted toward all physician providers.

Statement of Need

Data indicates that approximately 12 percent of Americans suffer from migraine headaches. Migraines are more common in women than men, with a three to one ratio. Additionally, a migraine is one of the top reasons that patients visit their physician. Therefore, providers should be current on recognizing the symptoms of migraines as well as how to treat migraines or when to refer to a neurologist.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:

1. Define headache disorders and migraines
2. Identify the steps to effectively diagnose migraines
3. Describe the red flags in the evaluation of headaches

ModeratorJoe Flynn, D.O.Chief Administrative Officer Norton Medical Group Physician-in-Chief Norton Cancer Institute

Speaker Brian Plato, D.O., FAHS Medical Director Headache Medicine, Neurology Norton Neuroscience Institute

Resources for Additional Study

Migraine: disease characterization, biomarkers, and precision medicine:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33773610/

A rational approach to migraine diagnosis and management in primary care:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34714201/

National Headaches Foundationhttps://headaches.org/

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Date of Original Release | Dec. 2019; Reviewed and edited Jan. 2022. All information referenced in this podcast was correct at the time of initial publication.

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