TY - JOUR
T1 - Non-pharmacological approaches to treating chronic migraine with medication overuse
AU - Andrasik, F.
AU - Grazzi, L.
AU - Usai, S.
AU - Buse, D. C.
AU - Bussone, G.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Medication overuse headache (MOH) is now recognized as a biobehavioral disorder, a condition wherein emotion and pain are intermingled. This review discusses the steps to consider when treating this condition. The first step involves educating patients about MOH and the pathways to chronicity. The second step concerns working with patients to identify risk factors and behaviors that are present and contributing to the condition. The final step involves behavioral intervention. Examples for accomplishing each step are provided.
AB - Medication overuse headache (MOH) is now recognized as a biobehavioral disorder, a condition wherein emotion and pain are intermingled. This review discusses the steps to consider when treating this condition. The first step involves educating patients about MOH and the pathways to chronicity. The second step concerns working with patients to identify risk factors and behaviors that are present and contributing to the condition. The final step involves behavioral intervention. Examples for accomplishing each step are provided.
KW - Chronic migraine with medication overuse
KW - Medication overuse headache
KW - Non-pharmacological treatment
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U2 - 10.1007/s10072-009-0081-3
DO - 10.1007/s10072-009-0081-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 19415434
AN - SCOPUS:65549118266
VL - 30
JO - Neurological Sciences
JF - Neurological Sciences
SN - 1590-1874
IS - SUPPL. 1
ER -