Headache management: pharmacological approaches

Headache is one of the most common conditions presenting to the neurology clinic, yet a significant proportion of these patients are unsatisfied by their clinic experience. Headache can be extremely disabling; effective treatment is not only essential for patients but is rewarding for the physician....

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Published inPractical Neurology Vol. 15; no. 6; pp. 411 - 423
Main Authors Sinclair, Alex J, Sturrock, Aaron, Davies, Brendan, Matharu, Manjit
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.12.2015
BMJ Publishing Group
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Disease Management
Headache - diagnosis
Headache - drug therapy
Humans
Review
Treatment Outcome
HEADACHE
MIGRAINE
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Summary:Headache is one of the most common conditions presenting to the neurology clinic, yet a significant proportion of these patients are unsatisfied by their clinic experience. Headache can be extremely disabling; effective treatment is not only essential for patients but is rewarding for the physician. In this first of two parts review of headache, we provide an overview of headache management, emerging therapeutic strategies and an accessible interpretation of clinical guidelines to assist the busy neurologist.
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ISSN:1474-7758
1474-7766
DOI:10.1136/practneurol-2015-001167