Board-Certified, Physician-Led Care
Chronic Migraine Care in Fort Lauderdale
When frequent headaches keep disrupting your life, review your headache pattern, treatments you have tried and the questions that remain. Dr. Pahlavanzadeh will discuss appropriate options and next steps based on your evaluation.
Visit our Fort Lauderdale office, or ask about a headache video consultation. Explore video visits
Online scheduling is available with Dr. Mahsa Pahlavanzadeh.
Chronic and Episodic Migraine
Chronic migraine involves headache on at least 15 days a month for more than three months, with migraine features on at least eight days a month. Episodic migraine occurs with fewer than 15 headache days a month. Frequency alone does not establish a diagnosis; your neurologist considers the full history and other possible causes.
Bring a record of headache days, medicines used and treatments you have already tried. Together, we can discuss prevention, tolerability and a follow-up plan based on your symptoms and response.
Recognizing Migraine and Other Headache Patterns
Your neurologist considers your headache pattern and other possible causes.
Bring notes about associated symptoms, such as nausea, light or sound sensitivity, and difficulty concentrating.
When to Discuss Migraine Prevention
Board-Certified Neurologist
Discuss your headaches with a board-certified neurologist to understand your treatment options and plan your next steps.
A Careful Place to Begin
Recurring headaches can have different patterns and causes. The purpose of the visit is to understand what you are experiencing, review prior care, identify safety concerns, and explain reasonable next steps.
For a broader overview, explore our migraine and headache care.
Understand the Pattern
Review headache frequency, duration, associated symptoms, triggers, and how headaches affect daily life.
Review Prior Care
Discuss previous evaluations, treatments, medication response, relevant records, and unresolved questions.
Plan Next Steps
Consider appropriate testing, treatment options, follow-up, and coordination based on the clinical evaluation.
Treatment Is Individualized
No single treatment is right for every person. Recommendations depend on the headache pattern, examination, medical history, prior treatments, medications, risks, preferences, and the clinician’s judgment. Depending on the evaluation, a plan may draw on preventive medications, acute treatments, lifestyle and trigger management, sleep and nutrition guidance, or other therapies.
For some adults whose evaluation supports chronic migraine, an in-office preventive procedure may be one option to discuss. The procedure is not appropriate for everyone and has important risks. The physician determines whether it should be considered after reviewing the full clinical picture.
Preparing for Your Visit
If an appointment is scheduled, our team will explain how to provide relevant records securely. Please do not send medical records, detailed symptoms, or sensitive health information through ordinary email.
Fees and Scheduling
Our administrative team will explain the applicable visit fee, payment timing, and scheduling expectations before an appointment is confirmed. Review fees and what to bring to your consultation.
Optional Support Between Visits
Living with chronic migraine can involve treatment reviews, appointments and questions between visits.
Optional membership adds a private phone and text contact route to both physicians during weekday contact hours, plus help coordinating records, appointments and communication with your treating providers. With your permission, we can involve your family and help connect care during a hospital stay.
Membership is not required for usual care, follow-up or explanations. Monthly and annual options; medical services are billed separately. No emergency coverage or guaranteed after-hours assistance.
Start With an Evaluation
Call our office or send a short request so the team can discuss scheduling and administrative next steps.
Online scheduling is available with Dr. Mahsa Pahlavanzadeh.
For a medical emergency, call 911 or seek emergency care. This page and request process are not monitored for urgent needs.
