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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sinclair, Alex J, Sturrock, Aaron, Davies, Brendan, Matharu, Manjit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4680181/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26141299
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/practneurol-2015-001167
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Sumario: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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