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In this episode of The PJ Pod, senior editor Alex Clabburn shares insights from a recent expert round table meeting hosted and organised by The Pharmaceutical Journal exploring how pharmacists can contribute to improved migraine care for patients.
For links to further resources and sources of support when getting started in research visit the PJ website. Many thanks to Callum Duncan, Sandip Patel, Bethany Hill, Katy Munro, Rob Music and The Migraine Trust for their contributions and support in the production of this episode. This programme is presented by Alex Clabburn, senior editor, research and learning and was produced by Geoff Marsh.
In this episode of The PJ Pod, senior editor Alex Clabburn shares insights from a recent expert roundtable meeting hosted and organised by The Pharmaceutical Journal, which explored how pharmacists can contribute to improved migraine care for patients.
By the end of the episode, you should be able to:
Understand how to recognise symptoms and identify patients with undiagnosed migraine;
Know which treatments are recommended for acute migraine and when preventative medications are indicated;
Understand the long-term nature of migraine and need for ongoing patient support and optimised treatments,
Know the importance of lifestyle adjustments and headache diaries to help patients reduce their exposure to migraine triggers and frequency of attacks.
Many thanks to Callum Duncan, consultant neurologist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Sandip Patel, Bethany Hill, a headache and facial pain clinical nurse specialist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Katy Munro, a senior GP headache specialist at the National Migraine Centre, Rob Music, chief executive of the Migraine Trust, and the Migraine Trust for their contributions and support in the production of this episode.
This programme is presented by Alex Clabburn, senior editor, research and learning and was produced by Geoff Marsh.
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