A 35-year-old woman presents with episodic unilateral throbbing headache associated with nausea, photophobia and phonophobia. Neurological examination...

Question

A 35-year-old woman presents with episodic unilateral throbbing headache associated with nausea, photophobia and phonophobia. Neurological examination is normal. She has 2-3 attacks per month. Which is the most appropriate acute treatment?

Accepted Answer

Oral triptan with Paracetamol or NSAID at onset of severe attacks

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Daily beta blocker prophylaxis only

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Opioid analgesia as first-line

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High-dose Prednisolone at onset

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No pharmacological therapy; reassurance only

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Migraine

A 35-year-old woman presents with episodic unilateral throbbing headache associated with nausea, photophobia and phonophobia. Neurological examination is normal. She has 2-3 attacks per month. Which is the most appropriate acute treatment?