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Migraine-specific quality of life questionnaire and relapse of medication overuse headache

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Title
Migraine-specific quality of life questionnaire and relapse of medication overuse headache
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BMC Neurology, May 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12883-015-0339-8
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Stefano Caproni, Elisa Bianchi, Letizia M. Cupini, Ilenia Corbelli, Ettore Beghi, Paolo Calabresi, Paola Sarchielli, SAMOHA Study Group

Abstract

The management of Medication overuse headache (MOH) represents a difficult challenge for clinicians and headache experts, particularly for the responder rate after a successful withdrawal treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of demographic and clinical characteristics as well as the score of Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ), Migraine Disability Questionnaire and Leeds Dependence Questionnaire in predicting a response after a successful withdrawal treatment in patients with MOH. This ancillary study is part of a randomized trial that demonstrated the safety and the efficacy of a 3-month treatment with sodium valproate (VPA) (800 mg/day vs placebo) in MOH. Demographic and clinical characteristics and questionnaire results were obtained from the entire sample. A significant correlation was found only between MOH relapse and the total MSQ score, the Role Preventive sub-scale and the Emotional Function sub-scale, suggesting a poorer quality of life in non responders. A high MSQ score could be associated with a poor short-term outcome in MOH patients after a successful treatment with detoxification followed by a new treatment.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 34 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 6 18%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 15%
Student > Bachelor 3 9%
Student > Master 3 9%
Student > Postgraduate 3 9%
Other 7 21%
Unknown 7 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 16 47%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 2 6%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 6%
Decision Sciences 1 3%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 3%
Other 2 6%
Unknown 10 29%