title: What the nonneurologist can do to treat headache.
abstract: Nonneurologists who treat patients with headaches should be able recognize common headache types and to initiate therapy for tension-type headaches and migraines. Patients with complicated headache scenarios should be referred to a neurologist for consultation.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 428 East 72nd Street, Suite 400, New York, NY 10021. Electronic address: dgj2001@med.cornell.edu.
authors.forename: Dara G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Jamieson
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008019:Life Style; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009462:Neurology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014363:Tryptamines; D007213:Indomethacin
keywords: Imaging; Migraine headaches; Treatment; Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias; Triptans