Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Migraine

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for migraine.

Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for migraine and cluster headache
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Migraine and cluster headaches are severe and disabling. Both hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and normal pressure oxygen therapy (NBOT) have been suggested as effective treatments to end acute attacks and prevent future attacks. HBOT involves people br...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Migraine patients suffer from recurrent attacks of mostly one-sided, severe headache. Acupuncture is a therapy in which thin needles are inserted into the skin at defined points; it originates from China. Acupuncture is used in many countries for migrai...
Title:   Anticonvulsant drugs for migraine prophylaxis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Various medicines, collectively termed 'anticonvulsant drugs', are used to treat epilepsy. In recent years, some anticonvulsant drugs have also been used to reduce the frequency of migraine attacks. This review systematically examines the evidence suppo...
Date:   Apr 2006
Title:   Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for preventing migraine and tension-type headaches
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Migraine and tension-type headaches are common and can interfere significantly with social functioning, daily activities, and work. People with very frequent or severe headaches may benefit from preventive drug therapy. Selective serotonin re-uptake inh...
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   Feverfew for preventing migraine
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium L.) extract is a herbal remedy used for preventing attacks of migraine. Five trials were identified that assessed the efficacy of feverfew (taken as an oral preparation) compared with placebo. Results from these trials wer...
Date:   Jul 2003
Title:   Propranolol for migraine prophylaxis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Propranolol, a beta-blocker, is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for the prevention of migraine. This systematic review identified 58 trials, and these provide evidence that propranolol reduces migraine frequency significantly more than placebo...
Date:   May 2003
Title:   Drugs for preventing migraine headaches in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This systematic review evaluated studies of drug treatments for preventing migraine headaches in children. Twenty randomised controlled trials were included. Two studies showed a beneficial effect on the primary outcome measure, headache frequency. Thes...
Date:   Dec 2002
Title:   Oral sumatriptan for acute migraine
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sumatriptan is one of a class of drugs (collectively referred to as 'triptans') developed specifically to treat migraine headaches. The review found that sumatriptan tablets taken by mouth were significantly more effective than a placebo pill at relievi...
Date:   Nov 2001
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