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Medikamentoverforbrukshodepine

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Definisjon:
Kronisk hodepine, mer enn 15 dager per måned i mer enn 3 måneder, forårsaket av medikamenter som benyttes for å behandle hodepineanfall av enten migrene eller spenningstype
Forekomst:
Ca. halvparten av alle pasienter med kronisk hodepine har medikamentoverforbruks-hodepine (MOH)
Symptomer:
Daglig eller nesten daglig hodepine med hyppig bruk av anfalls-medikamenter.
Funn:
Ingen spesifikke kliniske funn
Diagnostikk:
Bruk av hodepinekalender over minst 1 måned. Vanligvis er ingen supplerende undersøkelser nødvendig
Behandling:
Den viktigste behandlingen er god informasjon kombinert med seponering av alle smertestillende medisiner. Brå seponering uten mye bruk av andre anfallsmedisiner er mest effektivt. Forebyggende behandling mot migrene eller spenningshodepine vil oftest være nødvendig.
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  • Lars Jacob Stovner, professor i nevrologi, Institutt for nevromedisin og bevegelsesvitenskap, NTNU. Leder av Nasjonal kompetansetjeneste for hodepine,St. Olavs hospital, Trondheim
  • Ingard Løge, spesialist allmennmedisin, redaktør NEL

Tidligere fagmedarbeidere

  • Espen Dietrichs, professor og avdelingsoverlege, Universitetet i Oslo og Nevrologisk avdeling, Rikshospitalet, Oslo