[Headache caused by analgesic abuse].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the frequency of migraines attributable to continuous consumption of analgesics.


METHODS
A longitudinal prospective study of a descriptive type.


METHODS
A specialised Neurology Clinic within a County hospital, which provides the Primary Care coverage for ibiza and Formentera.


METHODS
All those patients who were referred to the said clinic over a two-year period.


RESULTS
Nine cases were identified: 1.1% of all patients. The drug involved in 90% of the cases was the aspirin. 100% of the patients were women. Anxiolytics, anti-depressive and Naproxen were used in treatment. In all cases treatment was on an out-patient basis. Over a minimum follow-up period of six months, there was only one relapse.


CONCLUSIONS
The study shows that although the incidence of this condition at a specialist clinic is low due to self-medication and to the fact that none of the patients was referred with this suspected diagnosis, there is an important gap in knowledge within Primary Care about this treatable condition.
Parajuá Pozo
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Hospital Can Misses, Ibiza.
Ballesteros Martínez
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D000700:Analgesics
Cefalea debida al abuso de analgésicos.