A fresh look at migraine therapy - New treatments promise improved management

Authors
Diamond, S
Citation
S. Diamond, A fresh look at migraine therapy - New treatments promise improved management, POSTGR MED, 109(1), 2001, pp. 49
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE
ISSN journal
00325481 → ACNP
Volume
109
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5481(200101)109:1<49:AFLAMT>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
About 26 million Americans, nearly 70% of them women, are challenged by per sistent, sometimes incapacitating migraine headaches Although treatment has improved dramatically during the last decade, mi graine headaches continue to raise diagnostic dilemmas and management questions among primary care p hysicians. In this article, Dr Diamond discusses diagnosis, current managem ent, and prophylactic measures that can offer hope to many patients.