European Headache Federation (EHF) consensus on the definition of effective treatment of a migraine attack and of triptan failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Triptans are migraine-specific acute treatments. A well-accepted definition of triptan failure is needed in clinical practice and for research. The primary aim of the present Consensus was to provide a definition of triptan failure. To develop this definition, we deemed necessary to develop as first a consensus definition of effective treatment of an acute migraine attack and of triptan-responder.

Main body

The Consensus process included a preliminary literature review, a Delphi round and a subsequent open discussion. According to the Consensus Panel, effective treatment of a migraine attack is to be defined on patient well-being featured by a) improvement of headache, b) relief of non-pain symptoms and c) absence of adverse events. An attack is considered effecti

SUBMITTER: Sacco S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9555163 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature