Primary Headache course
This session examines the presentation and management of primary headaches.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Differentiate between common types of primary headache
- Describe the appropriate treatment options available for a primary headache
It is important that healthcare providers understand the nature of primary headache conditions, how to manage them and when to consider referral for investigation.
Callum trained in General Medicine in Aberdeen, Neurology in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, and Headache in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
He is a Consultant Neurologist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where he has run a Headache clinic, along with Dr David Watson (GPwSI Headache), since 2008.
He developed an interest in headache as a Specialist Registrar and has a particular interest in the assessment of acute (potentially sinister) headache, the management of chronic migraine and medication overuse headache and headache education. He was Secretary of project group that wrote the SIGN guideline 107, Diagnosis and Management of Headache in Adults, and a member of the headache sub-group for the Quality Improvement Scotland Neurology Standards, published in 2009.
Callum is a content author with the ePAIN project.
John Hughes has been a Consultant in Anaesthetics and Pain Management since 1995.
John has a special interest in abdominal and pelvic pain. He also has a long-standing involvement in education across all disciplines.
John is a module editor with the e-PAIN project.
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