Migraines, Part 1: Overview and Diagnosis

Evaluation and Credit:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat37

Target Audience            

This activity is targeted toward all physician providers.

Statement of Need

Data indicates that approximately 12 percent of Americans suffer from migraine headaches. Migraines are more common in women than men, with a three to one ratio.  Additionally, a migraine is one of the top reasons that patients visit their physician. Therefore, providers should be current on recognizing the symptoms of migraines as well as how to treat migraines or when to refer to a neurologist.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:

1. Define headache disorders and migraines
2. Identify the steps to effectively diagnose migraines
3. Describe the red flags in the evaluation of headaches

Moderator
Joe Flynn, D.O.
Chief Administrative Officer
Norton Medical Group
Physician-in-Chief
Norton Cancer Institute

Speaker
Brian Plato, D.O., FAHS
Medical Director
Headache Medicine, Neurology
Norton Neuroscience Institute

Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures 

The planners and moderator of this activity do not have any relevant relationships to disclose.  The speaker, Brian Plato, D.O., FAHS has relevant relationships with: Allergan and Amgen - Advisory Board and Speakers Bureau; Biohaven – Speakers Bureau; and Teva - Advisory Board. These relationships have been successfully mitigated.

Commercial Support 

There was no commercial support for this activity.

Physician Credits

American Medical Association

 Accreditation
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Resources for Additional Study 

Migraine: disease characterization, biomarkers, and precision medicine:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33773610/

A rational approach to migraine diagnosis and management in primary care:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34714201/

National Headaches Foundation
https://headaches.org/

 

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Date of Original Release | Dec. 2019;  Reviewed and edited Jan. 2022.

Course Termination Date | March 2024

Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical, Provider and Nursing Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org  

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