A precise diagnosis is the foundation of effective treatment.
At the Ottawa Headache Centre, we do not simply apply a diagnosis of migraine to everyone with headache. Use this library to explore the spectrum of some of the most common headache disorders we treat — from migraine to cranial neuralgias — and learn how our specialist-led approach can help you regain control.
Diagnosis, migraine aura, chronic migraine, vestibular migraine, acute treatment strategies, preventive treatments, advanced migraine therapies options including Botox® and CGRP therapies.
Safe, evidence-based management for family planning, pregnancy, and the postpartum period.
Recognition, acute medications, and transitional prevention for episodic and chronic cluster attacks.
Diagnosis and treatment for hemicrania continua, SUNCT, and paroxysmal hemicrania. What is the role of indomethacin and what is an indomethacin trial?
Specialized management for electric-shock-like facial pain and other nerve-based syndromes including occipital neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, and nervus-intermedius neuralgia.
Recognizing symptoms of IIH, understanding the vision risks associated with elevated intracranial pressure, and how to effectively treat it.
Recognizing positional headaches and coordinating care for spinal CSF leaks.
Understanding exertional triggers, excluding secondary causes, and managing symptoms to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Breaking the "rebound" cycle and transitioning to effective long-term preventive therapy.
An instantaneously peaking severe headache, often described as "the worst headache of my life". Learn about the causes, and why it is crucial for it to be evaluated in the emergency department.
This material is provided for educational purposes and does not replace independent clinical judgment or institutional protocols. Management decisions remain the responsibility of the treating clinician.