TY - JOUR T1 - Headache management: pharmacological approaches JF - Practical Neurology JO - Pract Neurol SP - 411 LP - 423 DO - 10.1136/practneurol-2015-001167 VL - 15 IS - 6 AU - Alex J Sinclair AU - Aaron Sturrock AU - Brendan Davies AU - Manjit Matharu Y1 - 2015/12/01 UR - http://pn.bmj.com/content/15/6/411.abstract N2 - Headache is one of the most common conditions presenting to the neurology clinic, yet a significant proportion of these patients are unsatisfied by their clinic experience. Headache can be extremely disabling; effective treatment is not only essential for patients but is rewarding for the physician. In this first of two parts review of headache, we provide an overview of headache management, emerging therapeutic strategies and an accessible interpretation of clinical guidelines to assist the busy neurologist. ER -