Migraine prophylaxis in specific situations
Evidence-based neurology checklist on migraine prophylaxis in specific situations: Prophylactic considerations in the elderly Nortriptyline Pizotifen Gabapentin Valproate Lisinopril Exclude giant cell arteritis (GCA): this causes visual scintillations in 5% of cases Emerging drugs for patent…
Prophylactic considerations in the elderly
- Nortriptyline
- Pizotifen
- Gabapentin
- Valproate
- Lisinopril
- Exclude giant cell arteritis (GCA): this causes visual scintillations in 5% of cases
Emerging drugs for patent foramen ovale (PFO) associated migraine
References
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- Sommer RJ, Nazif T, Privitera L, Robbins BT. Retrospective review of thienopyridine therapy in migraineurs with patent foramen ovale. Neurology 2018; 91:1002-1009.
- Reisman AM, Robbins BT, Chou DE, et al. Ticagrelor for refractory migraine/patent foramen ovale (TRACTOR): Aan open-label pilot study. Neurology 2018; 91:1010-1017.
