1. Long-term outcome of migraine therapy: predictive value of the frontotemporal nitroglycerin test.
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Bonuso S, Di Stasio E, Marano E, de Angelis S, Amato D, Scellini T, and Caruso G
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- Adult, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Migraine Disorders chemically induced, Migraine Disorders physiopathology, Nitroglycerin, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Flunarizine therapeutic use, Migraine Disorders drug therapy, Propranolol therapeutic use, Vasodilator Agents therapeutic use
- Abstract
We evaluated whether type of response to the migraine-induction test with a nitroglycerin ointment applied to the frontotemporal head region could predict the efficacy of antimigraine therapy. Forty-two patients with migraine without aura underwent the test before and 2 months after antimigraine therapy. Two and 4 months after treatment withdrawal, most subjects with a negative response to the post-treatment test maintained treatment benefit, whereas benefit was lost in patients with an early onset migraine response.
- Published
- 1998
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