| Literature DB >> 18039339 |
L Pageler1, Z Katsarava, H C Diener, V Limmroth.
Abstract
This proof-of-concept study evaluated the efficacy of prednisone for the treatment of withdrawal symptoms in patients with medication overuse headache (MOH) in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind design. Twenty patients were randomized and underwent in-patient withdrawal therapy. The total number of hours with severe or moderate headache within the first 72 and 120 h was significantly lower in the prednisone group. The results show that prednisone might be effective in the treatment of medication withdrawal headache.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 18039339 DOI： 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2007.01488.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cephalalgia ISSN： 0333-1024 Impact factor: 6.292