Richard B Lipton, Dawn C Buse, Stephanie J Nahas, Gretchen E Tietjen, Vincent T Martin, Elin Löf, Thomas Brevig, Roger Cady, Hans-Christoph Diener
BACKGROUND: In individuals with migraine, attacks may increase in frequency, severity, or both. Preventing migraine progression has emerged as a treatment goal in headache subspecialty practice, but there may be less awareness in general neurology or primary care settings where most people with migraine who seek treatment consult. Herein, we review the definition of and risk factors for migraine progression and consider strategies that could reduce its risk. METHODS: A group of headache expert healthcare professionals, clinicians, and researchers reviewed published evidence documenting factors associated with increased or decreased rates of migraine progression and established expert opinions for disease management recommendations...
August 24, 2023: Journal of Neurology