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Examination of Migraine Management in Emergency Departments
Author(s) -
Satnam S. Nijjar,
Leah Pink,
Allan Gordon
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pain research and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1918-1523
pISSN - 1203-6765
DOI - 10.1155/2011/182867
Subject(s) - migraine , medicine , emergency department , migraine treatment , emergency medicine , sumatriptan , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , receptor , agonist
Despite advances in treatment, patients with migraine have been underdiagnosed and undertreated, specifically in emergency departments. In addition, great variability exists with respect to the diagnosis, management and treatment of migraine patients in emergency departments. In particular, migraine-specific treatments, including serotonin receptor agonists, appear to be rarely used.

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