Managing Migraine in Primary Care (Managing...in primary care) - Softcover

This work provides a precise and straightforward guide to the diagnosis and management of migraine for GPs. It emphasizes the value of taking a detailed headache history and the usefulness of patient diaries to elucidate triggers and document the effectiveness of therapies. The book takes the reader through diagnosis, differential diagnosis and management of migraine, with acute and prophlyactic treatments. It gives practical advice on drug choice and when to refer. The book focuses on the practicalities of managing migraine in primary care and in this way, provides a useful clinical reference to the subject.

Migraine is one of the most common conditions presenting in general practice and is responsible for many days taken as sick leave. There is evidence that it is both underdiagnosed and under-treated despite an increasing availability of effective medication. This is, in part, due to the heterogeneity of this disorder within different patient groups. This book aims to provide practical advice on taking a headache history, making a diagnosis, differential diagnosis and managing the condition with both acute and prophylactic treatments.