Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Prednisone for the treatment of withdrawal headache in patients with medication overuse headache: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
To investigate the efficacy of prednisone for treatment of withdrawal headache in patients with medication overuse headache (MOH). ⋯ During withdrawal in MOH, prednisone reduces rescue medication without decreasing the severity and duration of withdrawal headache.