Chronic Migraine Research Paper

Chronic Migraine in Women
Roger K. Cady, MD

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After reading this article, the family physician will be able to: 1. Differentiate the clinical features and common comorbidities of chronic versus episodic migraine in women 2. Describe techniques to better assess migraine-related disability 3. Identify women with chronic migraine who are candidates for preventive therapy 4. Describe the efficacy and safety of pharmacologic options for abortive therapy 5. Describe the efficacy and safety of pharmacologic options for preventive therapy
TARGET AUDIENCE

Allan J. Wilke MD, CME reviewer, discloses that he has no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report. Gregory Scott, PharmD, RPh, medical…show more content…
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