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Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
Prophylaxis ... indicated for migraine ... prophylaxis? ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... Pharmacology #Management #Neurology
Prophylactic Migraine Medications

Established Efficacy: 
 • Metoprolol, Propranolol, Timolol, Divalproex, Valproate, Topiramate, Frovatriptan
Probably Effective: 
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Prophylactic Migraine ... Cyproheptadine #Migraine ... #prophylaxis #Medications ... pharmacology #EBM #neurology
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Acute ED Migraine ... 20 mg/min -> Neurology ... treatment #prevention #prophylaxis ... #neurology #cocktail ... #prophylaxis
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... ICH), Seizure, Migraine ... Acute: - Primary Neurologic ... Infectious (fungal, TB, parasitic ... Encephalopathy #Differential
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... • In migraines ... > episodic migraine ... Photophobia #Headache #differential ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... • What is a Migraine ... Kfischer_10 #Migraine ... #pharmacology #prophylaxis ... #neurology
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Parasitic Cycle ... filariform larvae migrate ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
Migraine - Preventative ... neudrawlogy #Migraine ... Treatment #management #prophylaxis ... #pharmacology #neurology
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Parasitic Cycle: ... filariform larvae migrate ... (or skin) and migrate ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... Brain Injury, Migraine ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology