Discussing Migraine With Your Patients A Common Sense Guide for Clin
This engaging and highly practical title is designed to support healthcare professionals in providing the best possible care for their patients with migraine. Developed by two leading authorities in the field who bring wit and warmth to their writing, the
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Discussing Migraine With Your Patients
Dawn A. Marcus • Duren Michael Ready
Discussing Migraine With Your Patients A Common Sense Guide for Clinicians
Dawn A. Marcus, MD University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA USA
Duren Michael Ready, MD Fellow American Headache Society Temple TX USA
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Foreword
Migraine is a common and disabling neurologic condition. One billion people on the planet or someone in one of every four households lives with migraine. Over half of people with migraine have never been diagnosed or treated. Those who do seek care often present to primary care professionals, although migraine may also be managed by neurologists or headache expert physicians. Therefore, primary care professionals and neurologists alike need to have the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to successfully manage patients with migraine and help them achieve the best outcomes possible. The title of this book references the importance of effective communication. There are no lab tests to diagnose migraine. It is a diagnosis that happens through effective history taking and conversation. For the most part, migraine attacks primarily occur outside of the office or hospital. Healthcare professionals may diagnose in the office, but treatments will generally be administered by the patient himself or herself. While the patient is in the office, the healthcare professional and patient should work as a team to develop a mutually agreed up
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