Analgesic use patterns and medication overuse headache in patients with migraine followed in a neurology outpatient clinic
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aims: This study aimed to evaluate analgesic use patterns, factors associated with medication overuse headache (MOH), and patients' awareness regarding analgesic overuse in patients with migraine.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 116 patients with migraine followed in a tertiary neurology outpatient clinic. Demographic and clinical characteristics, analgesic use patterns, prophylactic treatment use, and MOH awareness were evaluated using a structured questionnaire. Headache-related disability was assessed using the Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6). MOH was diagnosed according to ICHD-3 criteria.Results: The prevalence of MOH was 33.6% among patients with migraine and was significantly higher in patients with chronic migraine (CM) compared with those with episodic migraine (EM) (94.7% vs. 21.6%, p
Institution: Bursa City Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7213658385