Diagnosis and treatment of migraine

Migraine is one of the most common and misunderstood disease encountered in general medical practice. An estimated 23 million Americans suffer disabling migraines, yet only a minority are diagnosed (1,2). An even smaller percentage receive optimal care. Migraine extracts a significant personal, psychologic, social, and economic toll from migraineurs and their families. An estimated 150 million workdays are lost annually due to headache at an...