Prophylactic treatments for vestibular migraine: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: We compared and ranked the efficacy and tolerability of multiple prophylactic treatments for vestibular migraine (VM), including β-blockers, calcium channel blockers, antiseizure medications, and antidepressants such as tricyclics and serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Center for Clinical Trials were systematically searched for relevant randomized clinical trials (RCTs) from March 2023 to May 2023. Studies on the efficacy and tolerability of prophylactic treatments for VM were included. Efficacy was measured using the average vertigo frequency per month and dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) improvement after 3-6 months of treatment. Tolerability was measured by the number of patients reporting at lea

SUBMITTER: Chu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10771287 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature