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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 ... Medications #Table #Pharmacology ... #Management #Neurology
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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Migraine Prevention ... and Prophylaxis ... Riboflavin (Vitamin B2 ... #prevention #prophylaxis ... #neurology #headache
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
- Preventative Treatments ... Magnesium, Vitamin B2 ... #management #prophylaxis ... #prevention #pharmacology ... #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... APS), Secondary prevention ... #neurology #rheumatology
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
migraine • IV NS ... 20 mg/min -> Neurology ... management #algorithm #treatment ... #prevention #prophylaxis ... #neurology #cocktail
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
medication-overuse headache ... response: • Consider preventive ... Migraine #Management #treatment ... #neurology #pharmacology ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... Symptoms: Fever, headache ... Symptoms: Fever, headache ... Demyelinating disease ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... Severe Disseminated Disease ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... symptoms (headache ... oral ulcers in 12 ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology