Migraine management in adolescents
Author: Dr Eric Pearlman
Migraine is a chronic condition that often begins in childhood. Clinical experience tells us that triptans are effective and well tolerated in the treatment of adolescents; however, clinical trials to date have failed to show significant efficacy against placebo. This is due to specific characterisitics of migraine in children and adolescents and may be overcome with adaptations to clinical trial design. Find out more about the management of migriane in adolescents by reading this article
Migraine management in women
Author: Dr Elizabeth Loder
Migraine is three times more common in adult women than men. In addition, changes in headache patterns coincide with fluctuations in female sex hormones. Migraine associated with the menstrual cycle has been considered difficult-to-treat. Results from new clinical trials with 'Zomig' show that headache relief is achieved within 30 minutes of treatment and headache recurrence is low. Find out more about menstrually associated migraine and successful treatment with 'Zomig' in this article.
Migraine in primary care
Author: Dr Gary Shapero
The vast majority of migraine sufferers who seek medical care consult their family physcian. Only approximately 50% of sufferers will consult a physician about headache and the majority of these initial consulters will lapse from care after a single clinic visit. Find out about some of the barriers to successful migraine management and the needs of primary care physicians by reading this article.
