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Papers: 21 Dec 2019 - 27 Dec 2019
RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology
Pharmacology/Drug Development
PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache
2020 Feb
Headache
60
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Standard pharmacological treatment of migraine has many shortcomings. Acupuncture is becoming a more widely used therapy for the prevention and treatment of migraine, but its effectiveness is still in question when compared to the pharmacological treatments even though very few of these have Class A and B evidence for migraine prevention. This is a systematic review of data from existing randomized trials that compare the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment with conventional migraine preventative medications.