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Target Audience   
This activity is targeted toward primary care physicians and advanced providers.

 Statement of Need
The relationship between female hormones and migraines is complex and primary care providers may not be aware of the latest research regarding the role of hormonal changes during different life stages (e.g., menarche, pregnancy, and menopause) and their impact on migraine patterns or the latest management guidelines. By addressing these needs, the podcast will equip clinicians with the tools to better diagnose, treat, and prevent hormonal migraines, ultimately improving patient care and outcomes.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to: 

• Review the diagnostic criteria of migraines and characteristics of hormonal migraines.
• Discuss treatment and prevention strategies for hormonal migraines, including during pregnancy.
• Describe the role hormones in the treatment of migraines.

Moderator
Brian Plato, D.O., FAHS
Neurologist
Medical Director
Headache Medicine, Neurology
Norton Neuroscience Institute
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, Kentucky 

Speakers
Kris Barnsfather, M.D.
Obstetrician Gynecologist
Women's Care Physicians of Louisville
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, Kentucky

Christopher Rhyne, M.D.
Neurologist
Headache Medicine, Neurology
Norton Neuroscience Institute
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, Kentucky

Moderator and Planner Disclosures 
The planners and moderator of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.  

Speaker Disclosure
The speaker Kris Barnsfather, M.D. does not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. 

The speaker Christopher Rhynes, M.D., has relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies Lundbeck and Abbvie as a speaker/consultant. Relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies Pfizer and Lilly as a speaker/consultant; and Amgen, Teva and Impel as a speaker have ended. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Commercial Support 
There was no commercial support for this activity. 

Physician Credits
Accreditation
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information about continuing medical education, please send an email to [email protected]. 

Nursing Credits
Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for .75 contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance.  

For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or [email protected].

Resources for Additional Study/References

Migraine: navigating the hormonal minefield https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31753858/

Role of Estrogens in Menstrual Migraine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35456034/

Date of Original Release | Dec. 2024; Information is current as of the time of recording.
Course Termination Date | Dec. 2027

Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or [email protected]

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