title: Managing Chronic Headache Disorders.
abstract: Headaches are a very common disorder, more common than asthma and diabetes combined. Migraine is the most common headache disorder, but it remains underdiagnosed and therefore undertreated. The treatment of migraines is divided into acute and prophylaxis. Patients who are experiencing 8 or more headaches a month or those who experience disability with their headaches as determined by the Migraine Disability Assistance Score or MIDAS should be placed on prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: North American Partners in Pain Management, Department of Pain Medicine, 900 Franklin Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580, USA. Electronic address: neuropain@aol.com.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Forde
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Pain Center, Cushing Neuroscience Institute, North Shore-LIJ Health System, 611 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, NY 11021, USA.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, North Shore Headache Center, Cushing Neuroscience Institute, Hofstra North Shore LIJ Medical Center, 611 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, NY 11021, USA; Department of Psychiatry, North Shore Headache Center, Cushing Neuroscience Institute, Hofstra North Shore LIJ Medical Center, 611 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, NY 11021, USA.
authors.forename: Noah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012107:Research Design
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics
keywords: Botox; Cluster headaches; Headaches; Migraines; Pregnancy; Primary care; Red flags; Treatment