Foreword from the Supplement Editors, Focus on headache
Headache is one of the most common and complex presentations in general practice. This Focus on headache supplement brings together expert advice to support GPs in navigating the wide spectrum of headache disorders – from the everyday to the potentially life-threatening.
It begins with a practical approach to investigating headache in primary care, before moving to a contemporary update on migraine management, including the latest treatment strategies. Chronic daily headache and the nuances of episodic migraine in women are explored in depth, highlighting diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. The supplement also covers unusual primary headache syndromes, the crucial recognition of thunderclap headache and the often-overlooked issue of medication overuse headache.
Together, these articles aim to sharpen diagnostic confidence and guide effective, evidence-based care for patients with headache.
Professor Richard Stark AM, MB BS, FRACP, FANZAN, MACLM
Neurologist in the Neurology Department, The Alfred Hospital; and Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic.
Dr Shuli Cheng MB BS, FRACP
Neurologist in the Neurology Department, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic.
Dr Jason Ray MB BS, FRACP, PhD
Neurologist in the Department of Neurology, Alfred Health and the Department of Neurology, Austin Health, Melbourne; and a Research Fellow in the Department of Neurosciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic.
