Explore the complexities of headache diagnosis and treatment in this comprehensive physician grand rounds lecture. Delve into multiple case studies, examining various headache types and their underlying causes. Learn about headache nosology, migraine pathophysiology, and genetics. Discover both abortive and preventative treatment options, including innovative electrical devices. Gain insights into essential history-taking and physical examination techniques for headache patients. Investigate the potential link between climate change and headaches, concluding with thought-provoking considerations on societal impacts.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Outline
Case #1
Diagnosis and Lesson
Headache Nosology--Consideration
Case #2
Headache Treatment
Associated Hieroglyphics
Case #3
Spencer essential H&P
Teenage neighbor
Posterior fossa tumor
Case #4 Lessons
MY VERSION OF MIGRAINE PATHOPHYS.
GENES
Case #5
MIGRAINE TREATMENT
ABORTIVE TREATMENTS
PREVENTATIVE TREATMENTS
Case #6
Case #7
Electrical devices to prevent/treat migraine
CONCLUSIONS
AFTERTHOUGHT: Climate change and end of civilization
Taught by
Mary Greeley Medical Center
