The headache clinic at the Forlì hospital turns twenty

The headache clinic of the “Morgagni – Pierantoni” hospital in Forlì, headed by Dr. Silvia Strumia, belonging to the Neurology and Stroke Unit of Forlì-Cesena (director, Dr. Marco Longoni), celebrates its first twenty years like the Forlì hospital. Located on the first floor of the Morgagni pavilion, over the years it has progressively expanded its therapeutic offerings and the network of professionals dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of headache pain.
“Headaches – explains Dr. Strumia – relate to Neurology through multiple channels (scheduled, urgent, emergency outpatient neurological visits) and the clinic has the objective of diagnosing, and following over time, especially headaches of such intensity and frequency to require preventative therapeutic approaches and regular follow-up. Among these, in particular, headaches with a high epidemiological diffusion and a high impact of personal and social disability, such as high-frequency and chronic migraines, and neuralgia, craniofacial pain and cluster headaches. In recent years the The clinic has been enriched with access to the prescription of targeted and innovative therapies, such as anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies and botulinum toxin for migraines, which meet the selection criteria. Furthermore, collaboration with other specialists expert in complementary methods for pain therapy, such as acupuncture, to which the anesthetist Dr. is dedicated, has been started and consolidated. Armando Criscuolo and the infiltration of the Greater Occipital nerve, entrusted to the anesthetist Dr. Morena Calli. Dr. Giuseppe Meccariello, otolaryngologist, also belongs to the network of professionals at the Forlì hospital for his skills in the diagnosis of headaches of presumed sinus or rhinogenic origin. Recently, the offer of pain therapy has also been implemented, with the possibility of hypnosis, making use of the training of the anesthetist Dr. Angelo Coffa.”
“The integration of skills in the diagnosis and therapy of headache pain – adds Dr. Marco Longoni – has the aim of offering a personalization of treatment in a widespread problem with high personal and social value. Collaboration between different specialties simplifies paths through “virtuous” ways of connecting professionals and encourages exchanges between specialists from different branches.”