Educational objective: Migraine should be suspected in patient | Surgery collections Videos and quizez 2021

Educational objective: Migraine should be suspected in patients with unilateral headaches with a pulsing or throbbing quality, particularly if accompanied by nausea/vomiting and photophobia. Patients who have frequent attacks or disabling symptoms that do not respond to abortive treatment should be considered for prophylactic treatment, including topiramate, beta blockers, or amitriptyline.