Headache
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Multicenter Study
Clinical characteristics and patterns of medication use of migraneurs in Latin America from 12 cities in 6 countries.
The objective of this study was to document the clinical characteristics of migraine and patterns of medication use in residents > or =15 years old in 12 Latin American urban communities. ⋯ Migraine is a common disorder in Latin American urban communities imposing significant burden on individuals, families, and communities. The magnitude of the impact and the range of activities affected by migraine are similar to those of previous reports in other regions. The preponderance of nonprescription medications and the scarcity of migraine-specific triptans from the study findings are especially striking.