All Wales Headache Toolkit – ICST

All Wales Headache Toolkit

Developed in partnership with NHS Wales’ Neurological Conditions Implementation Group (NCIG), funded through the Bevan Commission Planned Care Innovation Programme, the All Wales Headache Toolkit comprises pathways to support frontline teams in the differential diagnosis of headache, as well as the management of some of the most common types of headache disorders in practice.

Tutorials

Taking a headache history

Basic neurological examination (in primary care)

When to refer for neurological investigations

Who can be managed in primary care?

When to refer to secondary care

Red flags features associated with Headache

Medication Overuse Headache

Migraine

Tension-type headaches

Cluster Headaches

Acute treatment options for Migraine

Preventative treatment options for Migraine

Non-pharmacological treatment options for Migraine

Live event recording: All Wales Headache Toolkit – Engagement Event

Guidelines

All Wales Headache Differential Diagnosis Pathway

All-Wales Management of Primary Headache Disorders in Adults

Resources

Red and orange flags for secondary headaches in clinical practice

The incidence and prevalence of secondary headaches as well as the data on sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of red flags for secondary headaches.

Measuring interictal burden among people affected by migraine

A descriptive survey study to describe interictal burden of migraine in a mixed group of people affected by migraine.

Patient-focused migraine management: establishing needs

Patients’ perspectives on migraine therapies attempting to establish their needs and to find better treatment possibilities for restoring patients’ overall functionality.

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