• Ugeskrift for laeger · Sep 2016

    Review Case Reports

    [Clinical presentation and treatment of medication-overuse headache].

    • Louise Ninett Carlsen, Maria Lurenda Westergaard, Signe Bruun Munksgaard, Lars Bendtsen, and Rigmor Højland Jensen.
    • rigmor.jensen@regionh.dk.
    • Ugeskr. Laeg. 2016 Sep 26; 178 (39).

    AbstractMedication-overuse headache (MOH) is a disabling, costly and often overlooked disorder. The prevalence in Denmark is 1.8% equivalent to 80.000-100.000 adults. The aim is to increase awareness of clinical presentation and treatment options for patients with MOH when encountered in primary care setting, exemplified by three representative cases. Clinical presentation of MOH and three treatment approaches are discussed. MOH is a chronic disorder which is preventable and treatable.

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