[A vicious circle when headache medication is the cause of chronic headache. A well-planned ambulatory detoxication can result in dramatic improvement].
Chronic daily headache is a commonly encountered syndrome. Typically affected are persons who as a result of recurrent attacks of migraine or tension-type headache have used medications regularly during an earlier stage. Based on clinical experience it is concluded that outpatient drug-withdrawal should be a first-line treatment for patients with chronic daily headache and frequent long-term drug-use. If there is no improvement treatment with a tricyclic drug is recommended.
Linton-Dahlöf
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Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset/Sahlgrenska, Göteborg.
Linde
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Dahlöf
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008658:Inactivation, Metabolic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000700:Analgesics; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents