Migraine-specific quality of life questionnaire and relapse of medication overuse headache.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The management of Medication overuse headache (MOH) represents a difficult challenge for clinicians and headache experts, particularly for the responder rate after a successful withdrawal treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of demographic and clinical characteristics as well as the score of Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ), Migraine Disability Questionnaire and Leeds Dependence Questionnaire in predicting a response after a successful withdrawal treatment in patients with MOH.

Methods

This ancillary study is part of a randomized trial that demonstrated the safety and the efficacy of a 3-month treatment with sodium valproate (VPA) (800 mg/day vs placebo) in MOH. Demographic and clinical characteristics and questionn

SUBMITTER: Caproni S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4460700 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature