Speakers: David Lee Gordon, MD

Speaker Disclosures: Statements, opinions and results of studies contained in the program are those of the presenters and authors and do not reflect the policy or position of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma (“OU”) nor does OU provide any warranty as to their accuracy or reliability.

Professional Practice Gap: 1. Most providers, including many neurologists, are not aware that migraine commonly presents with somatic symptoms that do not include headache. 2. Migraine patients often go to multiple specialists for their various symptoms, undergo many unnecessary and potentially harmful tests and procedures, receive inaccurate diagnoses, and fail to obtain relief from their symptoms. 3. Due to the intrusion of unconscious biases, many providers, including many neurologists, prefer not to see migraine patients.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this session, participants will improve their competence and performance by being able to:

1. Relate a practical definition of migraine as a brain disorder.

2. Recognize when transient somatic symptoms and signs are due to migraine.

3. Recognize when transient neurologic deficits are due to migraine.

4. Describe the system-based, cultural and personal barriers to diagnosing migraine accurately.