β-Adrenoceptor Blocking Drugs in Migraine Prophylaxis Peer Tfelt-Hansen Paul Rolan β-Blockers (β-adrenoceptor antagonists) were introduced into medicine for the treatment of angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias, but they have subsequently…
Prioritizing Acute Pharmacotherapy of Migraines Peer Tfelt-Hansen Treatment should be prioritized as a joint venture between doctor and patient. The vast majority of migraine attacks are and should be treated…
Antiemetic, Prokinetic, Neuroleptic, and Miscellaneous Drugs in the Acute Treatment of Migraines Peer Tfelt-Hansen William B. Young Stephen D. Silberstein Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms of migraine (48) and…
Triptans, 5-HT1B/1D Receptor Agonists in the Acute Treatment of Migraines Pramod R. Saxena Peer Tfelt-Hansen The triptans belong to a class of compounds known as 5-hydroxytryptamine1B/1D (5-HT1B/1D, previously 5-HT-like/5-HT1D [260])…
Ergot Alkaloids in the Acute Treatment of Migraines Peer Tfelt-Hansen Pramod R. Saxena He gently prevails on his patients to try The magic effects of the ergot of rye. –Lord…
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in the Acute Treatment of Migraines Peer Tfelt-Hansen Paul Rolan Given the widespread availability of analgesic/nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) without prescription, it is likely that by the…
Psychological and Behavioral Treatments of Migraines Patrick J. McGrath Donald Penzien Jeanette C. Rains Over the past three decades, several widely used behavioral interventions for migraine headache have been shown…
General and Pharmacologic Approach to Migraine Management Ninan T. Mathew Peer Tfelt-Hansen DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP The first step in the successful management of migraine is to develop a good doctor-patient relationship…
Prognosis of Migraines Birthe Krogh Rasmussen Richard B. Lipton Information about the prognosis of migraine is sparse. It is still not clear how often attacks increase or decrease, completely remit,…
Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Migraines Jerry W. Swanson Fumihiko Sakai The diagnosis of migraine is made clinically; there are no blood tests, imaging studies, or electrophysiologic tests to confirm…
