Advances in the Acute Treatment of Migraine - Competence

Advances in the Acute Treatment of Migraine - Competence is organized by Springer Healthcare IME.

Patient case activities:

Patient case activity: Migraine comorbidities
After taking part in this case study, you will be able to:

• Identify potential contraindications that should be investigated, and influence the choice of acute treatment of migraine, particularly focusing on underlying cardiovascular issues and medication overuse.

• Explain how best to manage patients with migraine complicated by medication-overuse headaches.

Patient case activity: Refractory migraine attacks
After taking part in this case study, you will be able to:

• Describe how to identify and classify refractory migraine attacks.

• Utilize best practice recommendations to tailor treatment for patients with refractory attacks and understand where novel therapeutics may benefit the acute treatment plan.

Patient case activity: Moderate-to-severe migraine attacks
After taking part in this case study, you will be able to:

• Describe how to identify and classify moderate-to-severe migraine attacks.

• Utilize best practice recommendations to tailor treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe attacks and understand where novel therapeutics may benefit the acute treatment plan.

Patient case activity: Mild-to-moderate migraine attacks
After taking part in this case study, you will be able to:

• Describe how to identify and classify mild-to-moderate migraine attacks.

• Utilize best practice recommendations to tailor treatment for patients with mild-to-moderate attacks and understand where novel therapeutics may benefit the acute treatment plan.