Episode 52: Treating Pediatric Migraine

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Mind Moments™, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Christina Szperka, MD, MSCE.

Karl Doghramji, MD, FAASM, DFAPA

Christina Szperka, MD, MSCE

Episode 52 of the NeurologyLive^® Mind Moments™ podcast is now live! Scroll down to listen or click here to subscribe on your favorite streaming service.

The Mind Moments™ podcast features exclusive interviews with leaders in the field discussing the latest research and disease management strategies across the breadth of neurology, including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson disease, dementia, sleep disorders, and more.

Episode 52, "Treating Pediatric Migraine," features an exclusive interview with Christina Szperka, MD, MSCE, assistant professor of neurology, and director, Pediatric Headache Program, Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania. She offered up her thoughts on the current state of clinical care and awareness of pediatric migraine and shared her insight into the changes the landscape of treatment has undergone.

The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here:

EPISODE BREAKDOWN

1:15 – The landscape of pediatric migraine

3:00 – Challenges in diagnosing pediatric migraine

5:00 – Parental and patient awareness of signs and symptoms

6:25 – Differences between adult and pediatric migraine

11:35 – Impact of new therapies for pediatric patients

15:00 – Neurology News Minute

17:35 – The day-to-day clinical care of pediatric migraine

20:40 – Medication adherence among children and teens with migraine

24:00 – Transitioning patients from pediatric to adult care

27:40 – Challenges in conducting pediatric migraine studies

30:40 – Biggest advances in the past year and amid COVID-19