Purpose and Objectives:

I.     Define Migraine and its subtypes
II.   Distinguish Migraine from other headache types
III.   Review Current Therapy
IV. Understand where to find more information

I.      Define Migraine and its subtypes Return to Top
    Introduction
    Description of the Migraine Attack
    Pathophysiology
    Migraine without aura
    Migraine with aura (classic migraine)
    Migraine with prolonged aura and migrainous infarction
    Cerebral
    Ophthalmoplegic
    Retinal
    Basilar
    Other Varieties
    Cluster
    Migraine in Childhood

II.   Distinguish Migraine from other headache types Return to Top

    Other Headaches
    Facial Pain: Trigeminal Neuralgia and Atypical Facial Pain
    Temporal Arteritis
    Intracranial Mass Lesions
    Muscle Contraction
    Analgesic Abuse, "Transformed Migraine"
    Post-Traumatic
    Aneurysm and AVM
    Ocular
    Carotid Dissection
    Differential Diagnosis

III.   Review Current Therapy Return to Top

Therapy
Symptomatic treatment
Preventive treatment

IV.   Understand where to find more information Return to Top