New Frontiers in Migraine Management: Expert Insights from Dr Peter Goadsby, Neurologist - Video

Published On 2025-01-24T08:00:45+05:30 | Updated On 24 Jan 2025 8:00 AM IST

Overview

In conversation with Dr Peter Goadsby, Director of NIHR Clinical Research Facility and Professor of Neurology at King's College, London. Dr Peter leads the Biomedical Research Council Themes; Clinical Research Facility, and Pain and Headache.

He is also the National Lead for Neurological Disorders for the Clinical Research Network, NIHR UK, a Trustee of the Organisation for the Understanding of Cluster Headache (OUCH UK) and Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee, Migraine Trust International Symposium.

Dr Goadsby also leads the Pain and Addictions theme at the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre. He talks about the burden of undiagnosed/diagnosed migraine globally, the effectiveness and tolerability of the current available treatments along with the challenges faced, the recent advances in the management of migraine.

He further discusses about pain reduction being a sign of clinical effectiveness and how early return to function is equally more important from a patient's perspective.

Furthermore, he emphasizes on the actions needed to enhance the healthcare ecosystem (clinician, patient, payor) for optimal migraine management and how is their experience with Gepant class of drugs, especially Rimegepant. Lastly, he speaks on his experience with Monoclonal Antibodies.

Speakers

Dr. Nandita Mohan

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Dr Peter Goadsby

Dr Peter J. Goadsby is the Director of the NIHR Clinical Research Facility and a Professor of Neurology at King's College, London. His research focuses on the mechanisms of primary headache disorders, including migraines and cluster headaches, with an emphasis on applying experimental and clinical findings to improve patient management. Dr Goadsby leads the Biomedical Research Centre themes for the Clinical Research Facility and Pain and Headache. He serves as the National Lead for Neurological Disorders within the NIHR Clinical Research Network in the UK. He is also a Trustee of the Organisation for the Understanding of Cluster Headache (OUCH UK) and chairs the Scientific Programme Committee for the Migraine Trust International Symposium. Additionally, he oversees the Pain and Addictions theme at the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre. Dr Goadsby earned his medical degree from the University of New South Wales. He completed his neurology training with James W. Lance and pursued clinical neurophysiology under David Burke.