1. The future of acute care and prevention in headache.
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Krymchantowski AV, Rapoport AM, and Jevoux CC
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- Analgesics chemical synthesis, Brain Chemistry drug effects, Brain Chemistry physiology, Drug Design, Humans, Ion Channels drug effects, Ion Channels metabolism, Migraine Disorders physiopathology, Neurotransmitter Agents metabolism, Psychotropic Drugs chemical synthesis, Psychotropic Drugs pharmacology, Psychotropic Drugs therapeutic use, Analgesics pharmacology, Analgesics therapeutic use, Migraine Disorders drug therapy, Migraine Disorders prevention & control, Neurology trends, Neuropharmacology trends, Neurotransmitter Agents agonists, Neurotransmitter Agents antagonists & inhibitors
- Abstract
Migraine is a chronic neurological disease with heterogeneous characteristics resulting in a range of symptom profiles, burden and disability. It affects nearly 12% of the adult population in Western countries and up to 22% of the Brazilian population, imposing considerable suffering as well as personal, economic and social losses. The pharmacological treatment of migraine is divided into preventive and acute treatment. A better comprehension of migraine pathophysiology, as well as the finding of novel molecular targets, has led to a growing number of upcoming therapeutic opportunities. The same is true of cluster headache, which affects only about 0.07%-0.4% of most populations. This review focuses on current and emerging agents and procedures for the treatment of migraine and cluster headache.
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- 2007
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