Migraine headaches are a common, but unrecognized diagnosis in primary care practice.
Proper management to reduce patient use of emergency services and improve quality of life involves recognition of the disease through simple diagnostic strategies. When appropriate, clinicians should use migraine specific medications in concert with non-pharmacologic preventive therapies to manage their patients. Prophylaxis may be warranted in some patients and is feasible in primary care practice. Understand the economic and personal impact of migraines 2. Know the hypothesized pathophysiology of migraines 3.