Finding Migraine Relief
Key Questions
- ¿Cuáles son los medicamentos agudos para la migraña y cuándo se usan?
- ¿La cafeína es útil para la migraña?
- ¿Qué tan efectivos son los aceites esenciales para la migraña?
- ¿Cuáles son las clases de medicamentos preventivos para la migraña?
- ¿Qué debes hacer si tu especialista en dolores de cabeza dice que se han agotado las opciones para tratar tu enfermedad de migraña?
- ¿Qué vitaminas y suplementos nutricionales se han demostrado útiles para la migraña?
- ¿Deberíamos sentirnos cómodos usando medicamentos preventivos para la migraña que originalmente fueron diseñados para condiciones diferentes como la epilepsia o la hipertensión?
- ¿Cómo podemos encontrar un buen fisioterapeuta para la migraña?
- ¿Cómo puede reflejarse el trauma pasado en la enfermedad de migraña
- ¿Cómo está cambiando la percepción del dolor de cabeza por medicamentos excesivos (MOH)?
- ¿Cuál es el efecto del ejercicio en la migraña?
¿Qué podemos hacer en los días de migraña especialmente difíciles?
Interview Notes
- Migraine Canada
- Canadian Headache Society
- Migraine Québec
- neurosymptoms.org
- App: Canadian Migraine Tracker
- Book: The Body Keeps the Score
Treatments Mentioned
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- ACE inhibitors
- Acetaminophen with caffeine
- Advil
- Amitriptyline
- Analgesics
- Antidepressants
- Antiemetics
- Antiepileptics
- Anti-inflammatories
- Butterbur (Petadolex)
- Caffeine
- Calcium channel blockers
- Candesartan (Atacand)
- CGRP inhibitors
- CGRP small-molecule receptor antagonists (gepants)
- Chiropractic
- Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
- Cognitive behavioral therapy – insomnia (CBT-I)
- Contraception
- Dihydroergotamine (DHE)
- Dimenhydrinate (Gravol/Dramamine in the U.S./U.K.)
- Dopamine blockers (IV)
- Earplugs
- Essential oils
- Exercise
- Feverfew (grande chamomile)
- Gabapentinoids
- Ginger
- Headache diary
- Heat
- Ice
- Kinesiologist
- Lasmiditan (Reyvow)
- Magnesium citrate
- Magnesium glycinate
- Masks
- Meditation
- Melatonin
- Memantine (Namenda)
- Mint rollers
- Naproxen
- OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox)
- Metoclopramide (Metonia)
- Osteopathy
- Pain reprocessing therapy (PRT)
- Personal trainers
- Pet therapy
- Physiotherapist (physical therapist)
- Talk therapy
- Triptans
- Tylenol
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin D
- Yoga
Please note: The Migraine World Summit’s aim is to bring you a variety of perspectives and expertise, independent of bias or judgment. Alternative theories presented in this video have not been medically reviewed. Views expressed in this interview do not necessarily represent the views of the Migraine World Summit. Please always consult your health care professional and do your own research before making changes to your treatment plan.
This is a Spanish translation of an expert interview from the Migraine World Summit 2024. All interviews have been carefully translated and medically reviewed.
Elizabeth Leroux, MD, FRCPC
Headache Specialist
Montreal Neurological Clinic, Canada
Dr. Elizabeth Leroux is a well-respected headache neurologist currently practicing at the Montreal Neurological Clinic. Previous affiliations include the Montreal University Headache Clinic and the University of Calgary’s Calgary Headache Assessment and Management Program (CHAMP).
Dr. Leroux is past president of the Canadian Headache Society, the founder and chair of Migraine Canada, and the founder of Migraine Quebec. She is the designer of the Canadian Migraine Tracker app, and lead of the Continuing Medical Education (CME) mastermind program on migraine. Her current focus includes therapeutic education, cluster headache, vestibular migraine, and patient advocacy.
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