MANAGEMENT

Question 1

general chronic headache management?

Answer 1

sleep and eat

ID the triggering mechanisms

Question 2

for migraine?

Answer 2

prophylactic: propanolol, verapamil, valproic acid, topiramate, gabapentin
abortive: triptans (sumatriptans), ergots, midrin, valproic acid, phenothiazine

Question 3

for tension?

Answer 3

prophylactic: TCA, buspirone, SSRIs
abortive: NSAIDs, Midrin

Question 4

for cluster?

Answer 4

prophylactic: verapamil, lithium, valproic acid
abortive: oxygen, steroids, triptans, ergots

Question 5

which ones are prophylactic meds used for?

Answer 5

tension HA and migraine

cluster HA and migraine