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Calcitonin and Migraine
Author(s) -
Patti Francesco,
Scapagnini Umberto,
Nicoletti Francesco,
Prato Agata,
Millia Claudio,
Clementi Giuseppe
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1986.hed2604172.x
Subject(s) - calcitonin , migraine , medicine , calcitonin gene related peptide , anesthesia , neuropeptide , receptor
SYNOPSIS A group of 30 patients (12 M ‐ 18 F) suffering from migraine underwent salmon calcitonin therapy for a period of one month. All patients were treated at first for 30 days with vehicle administration in a daily i.m. injection, as a control. Calcitonin effectiveness was evaluated in terms of changes in frequency, intensity and duration of the migraine attacks. The results show a significant difference between the observation period (vehicle only) and treatment phase, with improvement during the calcitonin treatment.