The paradoxical effects of analgesics and the development of chronic migraine

In a subgroup of individuals episodic migraine evolves into a stage where individuals have headaches on more days than not. Among the risk factors for chronification, excessive use of analgesic medications figure prominently and reviewing this topic is the scope of this article. The issue of causali...

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Main Author: Marcelo E. Bigal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2011-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000400025&lng=en&tlng=en