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As part of our monthly clinician spotlight, NeurologyLive® highlighted migraine expert Jason J. Sico, MD, MHS, national director of the Headache Centers of Excellence program within the Veterans Health Administration.

The chief executive officer and president of Study Metrics Research provided commentary on a large-scale analysis further demonstrating efficacy and safety of zavegepant, regardless of aura status. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

A statistically significantly higher proportion of patients, both with and without predose aura, achieved 2-hour relief of the most bothersome symptom with zavegepant.

The executive director of the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy discussed some of the successes from recent Headache on the Hills, and the expansion in centers of excellence for veterans with migraine. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

The executive director of the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy provided perspective on the preparation that goes into Headache on the Hill, and the parties involved in this process. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The executive director of the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy delved into the critical access and policy issues expressed at the 2023 Headache on the Hill. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

The president of the National Headache Foundation discussed whether switching or continuing preventive medications has a benefit in patients who have chronic migraine with medication overuse. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Vincent Martin, MD, president of the National Headache Foundation, provided insight on the ongoing challenges of treatment optimization for patients with chronic migraine.

Vincent Martin, MD, president of the National Headache Foundation, discussed the MOTS trial, a non-inferiority study aimed at understanding treatment strategies with preventives for chronic migraine.

The chair and vice-chair of the Headache and Facial Pain Section of the American Academy of Neurology provided insight on projects they feel are needed to advance the care of patients with migraine-related disorders. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The chair and vice-chair of the Headache and Facial Pain Section of the American Academy of Neurology discussed some of the key research needs for migraine care going forward. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The assistant clinical professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine discussed ways of incorporating and encouraging women physicians to enter the neurology specialty. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

In light of National Women Physicians Day, the assistant clinical professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine commented on the roles women have played historically, and her perspective on where they stand now. [WATCH TIME: 12 minutes]

The assistant clinical professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine shared what National Women Physicians Day means to her, and the history behind its celebration. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

Years of mounting data has led the National Headache Foundation to release recommendations on how patients and clinicians come to the right decisions on migraine therapy.

The assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School provided insight on how to improve care for posttraumatic headache, as well as limitations and benefits to nerve block surgeries.

The assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School discussed related areas of research regarding cranial neuralgias and the optimal time to proceed with surgery.

The assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School discussed why there isn’t just a “one size fits all” approach to treating cranial neuralgias.

The assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School provided thoughts on the need to increase awareness on cranial neuralgias and the importance of the diagnostic process for this condition.

The assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School detailed his recent review involving the diagnosis and management of posttraumatic headache with associated cranial neuralgias.

The assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School discussed the motivation behind uncovering more about painful cranial neuralgias and their association with posttraumatic headache.

Nearly 65% of responders say their migraine disease makes them feel like life is passing them by and more than half claimed they cannot make plans with friends or family because of the unpredictability of their disease.