title: A double-blind controlled study of nifedipine as an abortive treatment in acute attacks of migraine with aura.
abstract: Patients with migraine with aura treated each of six acute attacks with either nifedipine or vehicle administered in double-blind, randomized form. Two modes of administration were studied. Both increased the intensity of headaches compared to vehicle. We conclude that nifedipine is not useful as an abortive treatment of migraine with aura.
authors.affiliation: John R Graham Headache Centre, Boston, MA 02130.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hoffert
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Scholz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kanter
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D009543:Nifedipine