Understanding Triggers

Day 5 (2020) Triggers

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Key Questions

During the Migraine World Summitseveral triggers including weather, food, fasting, dehydration, weight, and light sensitivity are covered. What are some other common triggers that patients may experience? (Sleep, neck pain, TMJ dysfunction, cranial neuralgias, other pain disorders)
What is the migraine threshold? How does it work?
Sleep is an interesting trigger because it is also helpful as a treatment for many people. Can you tell us about the relationship between sleep and migraine?
Can sleep apnoea affect migraine? What about sleep apnoea from a partner of someone with migraine?
There has been a lot of debate amongst those with migraine about whether the neck is a trigger or a symptom of migraine. What do you think?
What is occipital neuralgia? Is it a migraine trigger or a separate pain condition?
How do you treat constant light sensitivity?
Are there differences in how we treat ‘junior’ migraine attacks versus full-blown attacks? Are those ‘junior’ migraine attacks worth treating? If we do not treat it, can that lead to central sensitization and other issues?
What treatments work very well synergetically if you have less frequent migraine attacks? What about treatments for those with more frequent migraine attacks?
What is one of the most important factors when treating a migraine attack?
How do you manage the unmanageable triggers such as weather?
How can I move more often if walking for 5 mins triggers an attack?
When is it a good time to take anti-emetic in combination with other treatments?
What are NSAIDs? What can you take if you cannot tolerate NSAIDs?
When would What type of magnesium do you recommend? What dose?
And other live audience questions.

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Expert

Paul G. Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School

Paul G. Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS, completed his neurology residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, and completed a fellowship in headache medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He is board certified in neurology and headache medicine. He is currently an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School (HMS), and an affiliate member of the HMS Division of Sleep Medicine. He holds positions at three HMS-affiliated institutions. He has clinical appointments at Mass General Brigham and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates/Atrius Health, as well as a teaching appointment at the Cambridge Health Alliance. As part of his headache and sports neurology/concussion practice, Dr. Mathew performs Botox injections, nerve blocks, and trigger point injections.

He has written over 90 publications and has presented at both national and international conferences. He is the co-chief medical editor of the journal Practical Neurology. He is the current chair of the American Headache Society’s Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgia Special Interest Section, a member of the board of directors of the National Headache Foundation, the neurology representative on the board of directors of the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, and an executive board member of the Indian Medical Association of New England.

Dr. Mathew applies his passion and expertise to the role of advocate for both patients and fellow physicians, and has participated in multiple successful lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C.