Special considerations in management of migraine in the elderly

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Migraine in elderly patients requires an individualized approach, with unique considerations and challenges in both diagnosing and managing the disorder. Aging brains differ from younger ones in many ways, with distinct trajectories impacting brain volume, neurotransmitter systems, and functional systems, such as the descending pain inhibitory system. In this chapter, we will deconstruct migraine in the elderly by discussing the definitions of the elderly and migraine, the prevalence of migraine, and the management of migraine including the challenges posed by its comorbidities, limitations of treatments, and its effects on cognition. Studying, quantifying, characterizing, diagnosing, or managing migraine in the elderly is a challenge. However, it is clear that migraine in the elderly is not an uncommon occurrence, and providers should be aware that many elderly patients will not present with the complete phenotypic profile. Fortunately, the weight of evidence has not established migraine as a risk factor for dementia in the elderly, although migraine and its pharmacologic treatments may adversely impact cognition. Successful management requires understanding the interactions of migraine with comorbidities in the elderly and the adverse impacts of polypharmacy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:199

Enthalten in:

Handbook of clinical neurology - 199(2024) vom: 02., Seite 265-275

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Olson, Patricia A [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Jonathan H [VerfasserIn]
Haan, Joost [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Diagnosis
Elderly
Headache
Journal Article
Management
Migraine
Review
Treatment

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Date Completed 05.02.2024

Date Revised 05.02.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/B978-0-12-823357-3.00010-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367970317