Chronic migraine is poorly treated

August 26, 2008

Chronic migraine is very disabling and is poorly treated according to a study by Dr. Marcelo Bigal and his colleagues published in the current issue of journal Neurology. The study looked at 520 patients with chronic migraine (those who had more than 15 days with headaches a month) and 9,424 with episodic. More than half of the patients with chronic migraines missed at least five days of household work, compared 24% of patients with episodic migraine. The majority of chronic migraine sufferers (88%) had previously soguht care, but most of them did not receive specific acute or preventive medications. Only 33% of these patients were on preventive medications at the time of the study. Millions of Americans who suffer from migraines do not receive appropriate treatment, but those with chronic migraines are particularly under-treated and suffer needlessly.

Chronic migraine is a common conditions

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Alexander Mauskop, MD
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