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Charting Pediatrics


Oct 31, 2017

Our guest for this episode is Marcy Yonker, MD. We discuss headache and migraine management in primary care, including their prevalence, triggers and treatment options. Dr. Yonker is the Director of the Headache Program at Children's Colorado and visiting professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

In this episode:

  • The prevalence of headaches and migraines in children
  • Creating a differential headache diagnosis
  • When imaging should be used
  • Common medications prescribed for migraine headaches
  • Newer treatments for headaches and migraine
  • Natural remedies for headaches and migraines
  • Triggers for migraines in children and teenagers
  • The influence of family history on migraine prevalence
  • The role of psycho-psychology in migraine diagnosis
  • Other uncommon migraines
  • Using Botox as treatment for migraines