# Headache Master

> Headache Master (iPhone/iPad app by ATIF ELNIL.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/headache-master/id6761278508 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ATIF ELNIL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886307011)
- Category: Medical, Education
- Price: $14.99
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 26.4 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-01
- Data updated: 2026-04-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/headache-master/id6761278508/reviews.md

## What is Headache Master?

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This app is intended for use by qualified healthcare professionals only. Always seek the advice of a qualified clinician before making any medical decisions.

Headache Master is a comprehensive evidence-based clinical guide for the assessment and management of headache disorders in adults. Built for neurologists, GPs, emergency physicians and specialist nurses.

DIAGNOSIS GUIDE
Migraine vs tension-type vs trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs) — full diagnostic comparison, POUND mnemonic, subtypes and triggers.

RED FLAGS — SNOOP4
All 8 red flag categories with clinical detail, thunderclap headache protocol, GCA emergency recognition and urgent investigation guide.

ICHD-3 CRITERIA
6 expandable formal diagnostic criteria — migraine with/without aura, chronic migraine, tension-type, cluster headache and MOH.

PREVENTIVE LADDER
4-step evidence-based prevention protocol — topiramate, propranolol, amitriptyline, candesartan, CGRP monoclonal antibodies and OnabotulinumtoxinA.

MOH MANAGEMENT
4-stage protocol — patient education, withdrawal, prophylaxis and follow-up. Specific withdrawal guidance for triptans, analgesics and opioids.

DRUG DOSING REFERENCE
28 drugs across 6 classes with full doses and clinical notes — triptans, gepants, ditans, preventives, CGRP monoclonal antibodies and cluster treatments.

GP + ED PATHWAYS
Step-by-step primary care and emergency department management flows with timing guidance and disposition criteria.

SECONDARY HEADACHES
SAH, CVST, RCVS, arterial dissection, IIH, bacterial meningitis, GCA, CO poisoning — features, investigations and management.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES
Full tappable reference list: NICE NG150, ICHD-3, BASH 2023, EHF, NICE TA682/631/659, BNF, RCOG and key clinical trials.

DISCLAIMER
This app is intended for use by qualified healthcare professionals only as a clinical decision-support and educational reference tool. It does not replace individual clinical assessment, local guidelines, or official prescribing information.

Dr Atif Elnil MBBS MRCP UK Neurology Department St George's Hospital London


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-04-01

No release notes.

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