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Analgesic Rebound Headache

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Synonyms

Analgesic rebound headache; Drug-induced headache; Medication misuse headache; Medication overuse headache; Rebound headache

Definition

Analgesic rebound headache may be caused by any medications used to treat headache including triptans, ergotamines, opioids, and other analgesics. Analgesic rebound headache typically results from the chronic overuse of analgesics for headache relief and is defined as a headache that has started or has worsened from the use of analgesic medications. This condition is primarily seen in individuals who have a chronic headache disorder, such as migraine, and take analgesics for pain relief more than two to three times per week for a period of more than 3 consecutive months. Analgesic rebound headache may even interfere with the proper treatment of an underlying chronic headache disorder.

Etiology

The exact mechanism for analgesic rebound headaches is not understood. There are a number of factors that may contribute, including sensitization to the...

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Blanton Eye Institute, The Methodist Hospital, 6560 Fannin Street, Scurlock 450, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Andrew G. Lee, Sumayya J. Almarzouqi & Michael L. Morgan

  2. Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston, TX, USA

    Andrew G. Lee

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA

    Andrew G. Lee

  4. Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Andrew G. Lee & Khurrum Khan

  5. Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA

    Andrew G. Lee

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  1. Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Medical University of Wien Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Wien, Austria

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main Department of Ophthalmology, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Thomas Kohnen

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Lee, A.G., Khan, K., Almarzouqi, S.J., Morgan, M.L. (2015). Analgesic Rebound Headache. In: Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Kohnen, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35951-4_1156-1

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