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Relieving migraine pain: sorting through the options.

Lisa K Mannix1

  • 1LKMannixMD@aol.com

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
|January 29, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Triptans offer significant migraine relief, but the best acute treatment combines lifestyle changes, non-drug methods, and medication for optimal results.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Migraine is a common neurological disorder.
  • Triptans represent a significant advancement in acute migraine treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the optimal approach for acute migraine treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current treatment strategies for acute migraine.
  • Integration of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.

Main Results:

  • Triptans are effective for acute migraine.
  • Optimal treatment requires a multimodal approach.

Conclusions:

  • A combination of lifestyle modifications, nonpharmacologic symptom relief, and drug therapy, including triptans, is optimal for acute migraine management.