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[Drug-induced headache].

T M Wallasch1

  • 1Neurologische Univ.-Klinik der Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel.

Fortschritte Der Neurologie-Psychiatrie
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary
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Chronic daily headaches often develop from long-term migraine or tension-type headaches. Overusing pain relievers or ergotamines can cause these headaches, requiring medication withdrawal for treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pharmacology

Context:

  • Chronic daily headaches are a common complication of long-standing migraine or tension-type headaches.
  • Patients with these conditions often overuse analgesics or ergotamines.

Purpose:

  • To highlight the link between medication overuse and chronic daily headaches.
  • To inform about the treatment of drug-induced headaches.

Summary:

  • Chronic daily headaches can result from the overuse of analgesics or ergotamines.
  • While ergotamine-induced headaches are well-documented, analgesic abuse is increasingly recognized as a cause.
  • The primary treatment involves discontinuing the offending headache medication.

Impact:

  • Increased awareness of medication overuse as a cause of chronic daily headaches.

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  • Guides clinical practice towards medication withdrawal for treating drug-induced headaches.
  • Potential reduction in chronic headache burden through appropriate management strategies.