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Migraine: practise, reflect and record

Practise migraine through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Distinguish non-oral acute rescue from rimegepant eligibility after unsuccessful acute treatment.

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What you’ll work on

  • Distinguish non-oral acute rescue from rimegepant eligibility after unsuccessful acute treatment.
  • Select migraine prevention accounting for asthma and pregnancy plans.
  • Apply reproductive prescribing safeguards for combined oral contraception and topiramate.

Think through a clinical case

Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.

An adult has disabling migraine attacks. Sumatriptan and rizatriptan caused reproducible intolerable chest symptoms, and appropriately dosed NSAIDs and paracetamol have not worked well enough in previous attacks. Which NICE-funded acute option now meets the stated criteria?

A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.

From a decision to a learning record

  1. Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
  2. Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
  3. Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
  4. Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.

Primary sources and further reading

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