Open AccessMigraine Headache Treated with Famciclovir and Celecoxib: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Bradford Lee NaPier,
Maki Morimoto,
Erin Napier
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/17-020
Subject(s) - medicine , migraine , famciclovir , headaches , triptans , celecoxib , pathophysiology , migraine treatment , anesthesia , dermatology , pediatrics , surgery , virus , immunology
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) has been speculated to play a role in migraine headache pathophysiology. We present the first successful migraine headache treatment with therapy specifically targeting HSV infection.
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