The New Guidelines: Description and Algorithms
For the management of migraine and other headaches in primary care, MIPCA recommends a scheme of:
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Specific consultations for headache care.
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Detailed history taking, patient education and buy-in.
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Diagnostic screening and confirmatory differential diagnosis.
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Management individualised for each patient.
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Prescribing only treatments that have objective evidence of favourable efficacy and tolerability.
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Prospective follow-up procedures to monitor the success of treatment (Figure 8).
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A team approach to primary care management of headache.
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