TY - JOUR
T1 - The prognosis of migraine
AU - Bigal, Marcelo E.
AU - Lipton, Richard B.
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: The prognosis of migraine is poorly studied and research in this regard is in its infancy. Migraine is a chronic disorder with episodic attacks with a highly variable long-term prognosis. In many, migraine may have a very benign (complete remission) or relatively benign (partial remission) prognosis. In some, migraine persists and in others, it progresses. RECENT FINDINGS: A recent population study showed that, over a 1-year period, 84% of the patients with migraine persisted with this diagnosis (migraine persistence); around 10% had 1-year complete clinical remission, and 3% had partial remission; the other 3% developed chronic migraine. Long-term studies support the concept that remission increases with age and also that risk factors for progression have been identified (e.g. medication overuse, obesity, etc.). SUMMARY: Identifying predictors of migraine prognosis is, therefore, of great scientific and clinical interest. Herein we review the prognosis of migraine and risk factors for the above-mentioned nonexclusive possibilities.
AB - PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: The prognosis of migraine is poorly studied and research in this regard is in its infancy. Migraine is a chronic disorder with episodic attacks with a highly variable long-term prognosis. In many, migraine may have a very benign (complete remission) or relatively benign (partial remission) prognosis. In some, migraine persists and in others, it progresses. RECENT FINDINGS: A recent population study showed that, over a 1-year period, 84% of the patients with migraine persisted with this diagnosis (migraine persistence); around 10% had 1-year complete clinical remission, and 3% had partial remission; the other 3% developed chronic migraine. Long-term studies support the concept that remission increases with age and also that risk factors for progression have been identified (e.g. medication overuse, obesity, etc.). SUMMARY: Identifying predictors of migraine prognosis is, therefore, of great scientific and clinical interest. Herein we review the prognosis of migraine and risk factors for the above-mentioned nonexclusive possibilities.
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U2 - 10.1097/WCO.0b013e328300c6f5
DO - 10.1097/WCO.0b013e328300c6f5
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18451714
AN - SCOPUS:43249121110
SN - 1350-7540
VL - 21
SP - 301
EP - 308
JO - Current Opinion in Neurology
JF - Current Opinion in Neurology
IS - 3
ER -
