Neurologist Reports

Get Your Personalised Migraine Report for Your Neurologist

Neurologist appointments are rare and short. Migraine Trail generates a specialist-grade personalised report covering your aura patterns, migraine triggers, prophylaxis history, and treatment response — so you use every minute of that appointment effectively.

Whether you're being assessed for migraine with aura, vestibular migraine, hemiplegic migraine, or chronic intractable migraine, having 3–6 months of structured data transforms a 15-minute consultation into a decisive one.

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What Your Neurologist Report Includes

Built around the data points neurologists actually ask for — including the specialist details most patients can't recall from memory.

Aura Phenotype Log

Detailed aura tracking across every attack — visual disturbances, sensory symptoms, motor weakness, and speech changes. Essential for classifying migraine with aura, hemiplegic migraine, and distinguishing migraine aura from TIA or other neurological events.

Chronic vs Episodic Classification

Monthly headache day counts that map directly to ICHD-3 criteria — showing whether you meet the threshold for chronic migraine (≥15 headache days/month for 3+ months), which changes the treatment pathway significantly and supports referral decisions.

Prophylaxis History & Response

A timestamped record of every migraine prevention medication tried — beta-blockers, topiramate, amitriptyline, CGRP monoclonal antibodies — with dosage, duration, and outcome ratings. The evidence trail neurologists need to justify escalation or CGRP eligibility.

Vestibular & Autonomic Symptoms

Logged vestibular symptoms — vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, ear fullness — alongside each attack. Critical for diagnosing vestibular migraine and differentiating it from other vestibular disorders like Menière's disease.

Medication Overuse Assessment

Acute medication use frequency per month — triptans, NSAIDs, opioids — mapped against attack rates. Neurologists use this to identify medication overuse headache (MOH), which is present in up to 50% of patients with chronic migraine and requires a distinct management approach.

CGRP & Advanced Therapy Data

If you're already on a CGRP-targeted therapy, the report tracks response data — monthly migraine day reduction, responder rate, and any side effects — giving your neurologist the outcome evidence needed to continue, adjust, or switch treatments.

Why Complex Migraines Need Specialist Data

Not all migraines are the same. Neurologists distinguish between episodic and chronic migraine, classify subtypes like vestibular migraine and hemiplegic migraine, and assess whether motor or speech aura changes the diagnosis. The difference between migraine with aura and migraine without aura affects contraceptive advice, stroke risk assessment, and treatment choices. Without structured data, these distinctions are made from a brief verbal history.

For patients with intractable or complex migraine, the case for advanced therapies — CGRP monoclonal antibodies, onabotulinum toxin A, or specialist interventions — depends on documented evidence of frequency, severity, and treatment failure. A personalised Migraine Trail report is that documentation, presented in a format neurologists recognise and can act on.

Migraine diary data also helps neurologists monitor treatment response over time, distinguish between a true improvement and natural variation, and make confident prescribing decisions for migraine prophylaxis.

Frequently Asked Questions

What data does a neurologist need for migraine assessment?

Neurologists evaluating complex or treatment-resistant migraines need detailed longitudinal data: attack frequency and duration over 3–6 months, aura characteristics (visual, sensory, motor, or speech — relevant for hemiplegic migraine and migraine with aura), a complete medication history including all triptans and any CGRP-targeted therapies tried, current and past prophylaxis with response data, and functional impact scores. The more complete your history, the faster a neurologist can move toward the right diagnosis and treatment plan.

How do I describe vestibular migraine symptoms to a neurologist?

Vestibular migraine involves dizziness, vertigo, or balance problems associated with migraine attacks — sometimes without a headache. When describing symptoms to a neurologist, note whether vertigo precedes, accompanies, or follows the headache; the duration of vestibular symptoms; any triggers (head movement, visual stimuli); and whether symptoms overlap with typical migraine aura. Migraine Trail logs all associated symptoms alongside each attack so you have a precise record to share.

What is the difference between a GP and neurologist migraine report?

A GP appointment typically focuses on attack frequency, basic symptom classification, and first-line medication management. A neurologist appointment goes deeper: classifying migraine subtype (vestibular migraine, hemiplegic migraine, chronic migraine, migraine with aura), reviewing failed treatments, assessing CGRP eligibility, and discussing advanced preventive therapy. A neurologist-focused report should emphasise aura phenotype, prophylaxis history with response ratings, and any atypical features that suggest a complex migraine diagnosis.

Can my migraine data help with CGRP treatment eligibility?

Yes. In many countries, access to CGRP monoclonal antibodies (erenumab, fremanezumab, galcanezumab) requires documented evidence of at least 4 migraine days per month and failure of 2–3 preventive medications. A Migraine Trail report with consistent monthly attack counts and a timestamped medication history with outcome ratings provides exactly the evidence trail needed to support a CGRP prescribing decision.

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