The PRIM LEAGUE OF NEUROLOGISTS and the Smagul Kaishibayev Institute of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation organized the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Migraine Management – Practical Issues” in March

The reports were presented by professors and associate professors, as well as neurologists from various clinics, research centers and universities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Russia.

The following reports aroused great interest:
— Primary headaches: classification, differential diagnosis according to the International Headache Classification 3rd Revision (ICG-3)
— Migraine prevention — a personalized approach to the choice of therapy: criteria for choosing preventive therapy, individualization of treatment depending on the patient’s characteristics The report was prepared with the support of Teva
— Comorbid conditions: the role of anxiety-depressive disorders during migraine, the relationship between headache and depression, approaches to the treatment of patients with comorbid conditions The report was prepared with the support of Sona-Pharm Kazakhstan



— Treatment of acute migraine attack. The report was prepared with the support of the SANTO company
— The place of NSAIDs in the treatment of headaches. The report was prepared with the support of ABBOTT Kazakhstan.
At the end of the conference, a discussion was held on the topics of the report. The main issues of the discussion: Moderators and all participants participated: What is the relevance of migraine in the Republic of Kazakhstan? What is the reason for the low awareness of gps about migraines? Why are there difficulties in diagnosing migraines? How to optimize the implementation of the Clinical protocol “Migraine in adults” in the practice of a neurologist, GP? During the discussion, there was an active exchange of experience and recommendations were given.
