Chronic headache is a major source of chronic pain. Many patients resort to the chronic use of pain-killers such as Vicodin; however, a recent study shows the utility of drugs which have a different mechanism of action.
The results of a randomized, placebo-controlled study were presented at the annual meeting of the American Headache Society over the summer. In it, the anti-seizure drug topiramate was shown to significantly relieve the suffering of those with chronic daily headaches.
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