management
Last edited 11/2020 and last reviewed 10/2023
Once a diagnosis of migraine has been made the patient should be offered explanation:
- migraine is an inherited tendency to headache which can be treated but not cured
- with the exception of women who smoke and take the oral contraceptive pill there is no significant association with serious disease
- treatment takes time
The management of migraine can be divided into:
- general measures
- management of the acute attack of migraine
- prevention of migraine
management of acute treatment of migraine