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Headache medicine is less about scans and more about careful history—and Brian Grosberg explains why. In this condensed summary of The Peter Attia Drive Podcast, host Peter Attia and guest Brian Grosberg break down migraine, cluster headache, and tension-type headache, including symptoms, triggers, prevention, and treatment options, in a faster listen than the full episode. You’ll learn how migraine phases work, why aura can mimic stroke, how hormones, sleep disruption, stress, and medication overuse affect headaches, and why cluster headache is often mistaken for sinus or dental pain. The discussion also covers acute and preventive therapies such as triptans, beta-blockers, antidepressants, anti-epileptics, Botox, CGRP-targeting drugs, and neuromodulation devices. If you want a practical overview of headache diagnosis, red flags, and when to seek care, this summary gives you the key ideas in minutes. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.