Prednisolone in the Treatment of Withdrawal Headache in Probable Medication Overuse Headache
Prednisolone in the Treatment of Withdrawal Headache in Probable Medication Overuse Headache
The purpose of this study is to determine whether prednisolone is more effective than placebo
 in the first six days after initiation of medication withdrawal therapy for a medication
 overuse headache. Another purpose is to study whether patients followed by a neurologist 1
 year after withdrawal do better than patients followed by a general practitioner.
Data published BoeMG,Mygland A,Salvesen R; Neurology 2007 Jul 3;69(1):26-31
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Chronic daily headache and medication overuse fulfilling International Headache
 Society (IHS)-II criteria

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Pregnancy

 -  Age under 18 and over 70 years

 -  Major mental disorders