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Questions discussed in this category


Short-term glucocorticoids are often prescribed as "bridge" therapy to avoid ER visits. What else should we consider?

Do you just switch to alternative therapy, or use medications or supplements to try and improve Raynaud's symptoms?

I found a study in which 32 patients continued on Botox for the treatment of chronic migraine. Only one had a miscarriage at 9 weeks and the rest seem...

In patients with chronic migraine and possible medication overuse headaches due to chronic narcotic use, what’s your strategy for those patients...

If a patient is has GERD or avoids NSAIDs, do you avoid Ketorolac IV?

What is your preferred approach to a pregnant patient who is in status migrainosus that is refractory to first line treatments?  

Do you perform routine screening for coronary artery disease in aging patients already taking these therapies?

Which holistic treatments for migraine without aura do you recommend for patients who are refractory to standard treatments? 

In patients diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri, is vaginal delivery safe? How do you manage this condition during the pregnancy?


Papers discussed in this category


Headache, 2021 Jun 23

MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine, 2005-11-10

Lancet Neurol,

Curr Pain Headache Rep, 2022 Jun 25

Headache, 2016 Jul

JAMA Neurol, 2023 Jan 17

Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 2010-06

Headache, 2010-06

Headache, 2012 Jan 30

Neurology, 2019 Dec 02

Headache, 2023 Jan 27

Cureus, 2023 May 11

JAMA neurology, 2018-05-01

The neurologist, 2016 Jan

Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 2021 Jan 25

Headache, 2019 Sep

The journal of headache and pain, 2023 Feb 16