ConsultantLive launches topic center on migraines

UBM MedicaJan 19 2012

UBM Medica's announced today that ConsultantLive now features special coverage focused on helping clinicians diagnose and control migraine headaches.

With the goal of helping clinicians overcome diagnostic pitfalls – while also keeping them abreast of current treatment approaches and regimens – ConsultantLive recently launched its topic center on migraines. Frequent contributor and headache specialist, Susan Hutchinson, MD, offers practical guidance in her new series of podcasts:

• "Treating Migraine in Primary Care: The Pain is Worth the Gain," which presents practical clinical information on differential diagnosis, medication management, and patient communication
• "Migraine – When the Headaches Keep on Coming," outlines the factors that underlie to transformation of episodic migraine to refractory migraine
• "Migraine – 6 Steps to Counter Refractory Headaches," offers simple and effective steps to help patients combat chronic migraine

 Roughly 12 percent of Americans suffer from debilitating, painful migraines – many of which experience three or more per month. With a correct diagnosis there are many effective therapies such as lifestyle changes, awareness of trigger factors and medications. But if busy primary care physicians do not recognize the signs of migraines, many patients who stand to benefit from migraine treatment or therapy may not be receiving it.