Analgesic Rebound Headache in Clinical Practice: Data From a Physician Survey

Abstract

Analgesic rebound headache was recognized as a distinct entity and a substantive component in more than 40% of the practices of 174 surveyed practitioners. General practitioners, who see a wide variety of patient types with a spectrum of complaints, need to be able to diagnose analgesic rebound headache by taking a good history.

Acute Migraine Medications and Evolution From Episodic to Chronic Migraine: A Longitudinal Population‐Based Study

“…In headache centers, over 80% of patients with TM use acute medications on more days than not. [9][10][11] In the general population, the prevalence of TM with medication overuse (use of acute medications on more than 10 or 15 days per month, depending on the medication class) is around 1.5%. 4,5 Although TM and CM are firmly associated, it is not clear whether acute medication use is a cause of migraine transformation, or if it arises as a consequence of accelerating headache frequency.…”

Delay in Diagnosis of Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency: The Masking Effect of Headache and Coexisting Pain Syndromes

“…The causes of headache are legion (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14). When confounded by the coexistence of other conditions that alone could result in the development of headaches, the accurate determination of their origin can be particularly daunting (Table 2).…”

Medication-overuse headache and opioid-induced hyperalgesia: A review of mechanisms, a neuroimmune hypothesis and a novel approach to treatment

“…8 MOH is a global health issue which impacts significantly on the quality of life of affected individuals, and imposes a large economic burden upon society. 9 It is reported to be the third most common form of headache encountered in clinical practice, following only tension-type headache and migraine, 10,11 accounting for between 25-60% of patients seen in specialist headache centres. 1,2,11,12 Although medication overuse is a known risk factor, alone it is neither necessary nor sufficient to induce chronic daily headache.…”