Summit Talks Archive

Treating Each Phase of a Migraine Attack

What is a migraine attack?
What is cortical spreading depression, or CSD?
What are the known mechanisms behind a migraine attack?
Is migraine purely genetic?
What is epigenetics?
What can you expect from a treatment plan for migraine?
What are triptans used for? How many kinds and formats are there?
How do migraine patients respond to different triptans?
At what point should a migraine patient consider non-triptan forms of abortive medication or preventative drug treatments?
What new treatments for migraine are coming out soon?

Find more about Antoinette Maassen van den Brink, PhD and her work here:

How should patients prepare for their doctors’ appointments?
What kind of information should patients provide their doctors?
What should a patient expect from their doctor?
What do doctors expect from their patients?
What important differences exist between the initial appointment and follow-ups?
How can patients take control of their own health in between appointments?
Is a headache diary important?
What’s the difference between a good doctor-patient relationship and a bad one? What are some signs of each?
How can we foster a good relationship with our health care professional to get the best results?

Find more about Patricia Pozo Rosich, MD, PhD and her work here:

What does history teach us about the pursuit of migraine cures?
Why is it easy to fall victim to quackery and unscientific “cures”?
What is pseudoscience?
Why is it sometimes difficult to use the scientific method to study the efficacy of a treatment?
What is the placebo response and how significant is it?
How much trust should we place in social media treatment claims?
Is cannabis a proven effective treatment for migraine?
Is the ketogenic diet safe?
What is the best way to evaluate a new treatment?
How might the use of alternative treatments lead to the neglect of scientifically proven treatments?
What are some evidence-based alternative treatments?
Why are nerve blocks used in North America if there is limited evidence?
Why are some treatments listed in guidelines while others are not?
What are the problems with migraine surgeries?

Find more about Elizabeth Leroux, MD, FRCPC and her work here:

Can poor sleep make you more prone to dementia?
What does the brain do while we are sleeping?
If we miss out on sleep during the week, is it effective to “catch up” on the weekend?
Why is sleep especially important for someone who has migraine?
What is early-morning migraine?
What are some things we can do to improve our overall sleep habits?
What is ferritin and how does it impact our sleep?
Are there foods that can actually help you sleep better?
What is migraine recurrence?
Can a lack of sleep affect the effectiveness of our medications and treatments?