title: Pharmacological management for the adult migraine sufferer.
abstract: Migraine is like any other chronic illness. Patients require education, reassurance, and support from their healthcare providers. An accurate history is imperative to successful treatment. Maintaining a detailed headache diary is important for the patient as well as the healthcare provider to help sort out triggers and possible errors in how patients take their medications. Choosing the most appropriate abortive agent and, if needed, preventive treatment leads to successful migraine management.
authors.affiliation: npneuro@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018890:Chemoprevention; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004876:Ergot Alkaloids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D012307:Risk Factors; D018170:Sumatriptan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004876:Ergot Alkaloids; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D018170:Sumatriptan