Praktické lekárnictvo 1/2023

Prophylactic treatment of migraine and the most common mistakes

Migraine is the most common type of primary headaches encountered in neurological practice. This article provides the overview of current diagnostic criteria for the most common types of migraine, a brief up to date summary of acute treatment, but it is mainly focused on prophylactic treatment of more severe forms of migraine – choosing a suitable prophylactic drug, optimal timing of initiation, termination of treatment and highlighting the most common types of mistakes in treatment.

Keywords: migraine, episodic migraine, chronic migraine, prophylactic treatmen