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International Headache Congress 2009

Primary care providers are often the first physicians to evaluate and treat patients presenting with headache. The staff of ConsultantLive will report from the 14th annual International Headache Congress, September 10 to 13, in Philadelphia, providing news and updates on the most recent advances in the pathogenesis of headache as well as diagnosis and management.

 

— Julie Bowen, editor of Consultant 

 

 

Podcasts from the IHC

Click here and listen to interviews with leading headache specialists who presented on topics including postconcussion syndrome and novel headache therapies.

 
Migraine in the Arts


Migraine as Inspiration in Painting
Did Pablo Picasso suffer from migraine? And did these episodes influence his artwork? Not likely, said Joost Haan, MD, PhD, a member of the department of neurology at Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands.


Headache in the Movies: Inaccurate Portrayals Lead to Patient Fears and Misunderstandings
The portrayal of headache in film may contribute to patients’ misconceptions and fears about their illness, according to Bert B. Vargas, MD, clinical professor of neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix


Exploring the Influences of Artists Who Experience Migraine With Aura
It is only within the past 40 years that the term "migraine art" was introduced; yet artists may have been creating works inspired by migraine aura since the Stone Age.