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Acute Treatment of Migraine

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Migraine #Treatment #management #neurology #headache #medications
Acute Treatment ... #Migraine #Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #headache #medications
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
than 3 migraine headaches ... or at least 8 headache ... appropriate acute treatment ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... Pharmacology #Management #Neurology
Prophylaxis of Episodic Cluster Headache
Verapamil at a minimum dosage of 240 mg per day is first-line
Headache Verapamil ... prophylaxis for cluster ... headache #Management ... #Cluster #Headache ... #Treatment #Medications
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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days/month • Medication-overuse ... acute migraine treatments ... Preventative Medications ... #Migraine #treatment ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Triptans and supplemental oxygen are first-line abortive therapies for cluster headache. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover
therapies for cluster ... headache. ... #Management #Cluster ... #Headache #Treatment ... #Medications
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
month to avoid medication-overuse ... headache Rapidly ... Migraine #Management #treatment ... #selection #headache ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
characterized by: • Headache ... mental status • Headache ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment