Migraine: diagnosis and treatment in primary and secondary care

Migraine is the most prevalent neurological disorder presenting to primary and secondary care. It can be severely disabling. Its effective management improves quality of life of our patients. Over the last few decades, new acute and preventive treatment options have arrived that have changed the landscape of how migraine is managed. This article provides clinical practice guidelines intended to support clinicians with acute and chronic management of migraine.

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Practical Neurology
Published
2026-10-07
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/pn-2026-005167
Primary Topic
Migraine and Headache Studies
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Migraine: diagnosis and treatment in primary and secondary care

Fayyaz Ahmed, Callum Duncan, Sophie Ramana Dorsey
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Migraine: diagnosis and treatment in primary and secondary care

Fayyaz Ahmed, Callum Duncan, Sophie Ramana Dorsey
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Abstract

Migraine is the most prevalent neurological disorder presenting to primary and secondary care. It can be severely disabling. Its effective management improves quality of life of our patients. Over the last few decades, new acute and preventive treatment options have arrived that have changed the landscape of how migraine is managed. This article provides clinical practice guidelines intended to support clinicians with acute and chronic management of migraine.

Practical Neurology
University of Hull (GB), Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB), Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 12%
Migraine and Headache Studies
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