The Headache Library

Understand your headaches.
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Clear, practical guidance on headaches, migraine treatment, and getting care.

Diagnosis and Safety

Do Headaches Require an MRI?

An MRI does not diagnose migraine, and a scan is not necessary for every recurring headache. Learn how clinicians weigh the history and examination, recognize concerning changes, and choose tests that answer a specific question.

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Treatments

Medicines for Migraine Attacks vs. Prevention

Attack treatment and prevention serve different goals. Learn how clinicians select a plan, what makes a preventive trial meaningful, and why medicine names alone do not explain when or how to use a treatment.

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Online Care

Can Migraine Be Treated Online?

Online care may support migraine evaluation, medicine management, and follow-up when symptoms are appropriate for remote care. Understand how questionnaire review differs from video care and which symptoms need an examination or emergency evaluation.

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Migraine Basics

What Is a Migraine?

Migraine is a neurological condition that can affect far more than the head. Learn how clinicians recognize its pattern, what aura means, and how attack treatment and prevention address different parts of care.

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