Archives: Summit Talks

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• Which conditions are often mistaken for Chronic Migraine?
• What are the most common comorbidities people with migraine have?
• Are brain scans necessary, or a waste of time and money?

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• What impact does migraine have on partners and kids?
• Is there a better way to make plans with migraine?
• How do you ease kids’ worries who don’t understand migraine?

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• Is light sensitivity a symptom of migraine or a warning sign?
• Why do we experience light sensitivity?
• What can we do to treat and manage our light sensitivity?

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Find more about Kathleen Digre, MD and her work here:

• University of Utah
• North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
• American Headache Society
• American Migraine Foundation

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• How is the neck involved in the pathophysiology of a migraine attack?
• Can people with migraine also get cervicogenic headaches or tension type headaches that affect the neck?
• What do you consider safe and smart treatments to deal with neck pain?

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• What factors make someone who’s episodic get much, much worse?
• Which approach to breaking the cycle of chronic migraine is most effective?
• When Chronic Migraine is complicated by depression, anxiety or insomnia, is your approach any different?

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• Why are only 5% of people with chronic migraine getting the right treatment?
• What other acute therapies do you recommend for people who don’t respond to triptans?
• For those people who want a non-pharma approach to treating attacks, what do you recommend?

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• How do we develop greater empathy for our partners, in sickness and health?
• What tips do you have for couples in conflict over the marital strain that migraine brings?
• How can our partners best respond to the disruptions that are outside of our control?

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