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Papers: 8 May 2021 - 14 May 2021


Human Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2021 May 13


Cephalalgia

Efficacy of erenumab in chronic migraine patients with and without ictal allodynia.

Authors

Lipton RB, Burstein R, Buse DC, Dodick DW, Koukakis R, Klatt J, Cheng S, Chou DE
Cephalalgia. 2021 May 13:3331024211010305.
PMID: 33982623.

Abstract

Ictal cutaneous allodynia, common in chronic migraine, is associated with reduced responses to acute treatment with triptans. Allodynia's impact on the efficacy of newer preventive treatments such as erenumab is unknown.