Real world preventative drug management of migraine among Spanish neurologists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many different preventatives have showed efficacy in the treatment of migraine. National guidelines differ in their recommendations and patients' characteristics are usually taken into account in their selection. In Spain, real life use of preventive therapies seems to be heterogeneous. We aimed to evaluate differences in clinical practice and adherence to national guidelines among Spanish neurologists.

Methods

Observational descriptive study. A survey was conducted among neurologists ascribed to the Spanish Society of Neurology. Participants were differentiated in accordance with their dedication to headache disorders. We analysed socio-demographic parameters and evaluated 43 questions considering migraine management as well as therapeutic choices regarding migra

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Azorin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6734505 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature