Category: migraine

Migraine treatment in pregnancy

First-Line Treatment:

  • Acetaminophen (Paracetamol):
    • Safe in pregnancy (FDA category B).
    • Dose: 500
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How to avoid migraine?

Identify and Avoid Triggers:

  • Common triggers: stress, lack of sleep, certain foods (e.g., aged cheese, chocolate
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Drugs to prevent Migraine

Beta-blockers (e.g., propranolol, metoprolol)

  • Rationale: Reduce sympathetic nervous system activity, which may p
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10 faq of migraine

  1. What is migraine?
  2. A primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of moderate to severe headache,
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Rare presentation of migraine

Migraine with acute confusional state (ACS):

  • Rare, often seen in children or elderly patients.
  • Presents with
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migaine with basilar artery

Basilar Artery Migraine (BAM):

  • Definition: A subtype of migraine with aura, characterized by symptoms refera
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migrainous infarction case

Migrainous Infarction (MI):

  • Definition: Rare complication of migraine with aura, leading to ischemic stroke.
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Novel medicine for migraine

CGRP Antagonists (Gepants):

  • Ubrogepant (Ubrelya): Approved for acute treatment; blocks CGRP receptor.
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Injection for migraine

5-HT1B/1D receptor agonists (triptans) for acute migraine:

  • Subcutaneous (SC) route: Sumatriptan, Rizatriptan, Zo
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Ditans in Migraine

Mechanism of Action:

  • Ditans are selective 5-HT1F receptor agonists.
  • Unlike triptans, they do not cause vasoc
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What is Gepants

Gepants are a class of small-molecule, orally administered calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonis

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CGRP Antagonists in details

Mechanism of Action:

  • CGRP antagonists (gepants) block the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor, preve
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New treatment of Migraine

CGRP Antagonists (Small Molecule and Monoclonal Antibodies):

  • Small Molecule CGRP Antagonists (Gepants):
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