title: [The treatment of chronic headache].
abstract: The diagnosis of chronic headache can be put forward on clinical grounds, if the character of the pain did not change over several years. The most often encountered and treatable cause is a misuse of pain-killers, especially over-the-counter drug combinations. In this situation, only an inpatient treatment will have a chance of success. The basic types of medication are calcium-entry blockers, beta-blocking agents, dihydroergotamine and antidepressive medication of the tricyclic type. The main aim should be to educate the patient to develop self-responsibility instead of offering unapproved methods of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Henn
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004087:Dihydroergotamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000700:Analgesics; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D004087:Dihydroergotamine
vernacular_title: Die Behandlung chronischer Kopfschmerzen.